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iPad Air (4th generation)

The Air that borrowed the Pro's design.

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Buying call

The 2020 iPad Air took the flat-edged Pro design, put Touch ID in the top button, and brought the 5nm A14 Bionic, USB-C, a 10.9-inch 2360x1640 Liquid Retina display and second-gen Apple Pencil support. Landscape stereo speakers and five colors complete a superb all-rounder. It's limited to 60Hz, base storage is 64GB, and the 7MP front camera is merely okay.

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Key specs
Battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video, Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Display type
Liquid Retina display
Rear camera
12MP Wide camera - ƒ/1.8 aperture - Five-element lens - Hybrid IR filter - Backside illumination sensor - Live Photos with stabilization - Autofocus with Focus Pixels - Tap to focus with Focus Pixels - Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos - Panorama (up to
Weight
458 g
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
IPS
Size
10.9" (277 mm)
Brightness
500 nits
Performance
Processor
A14 Bionic
Storage
64GB, 256GB
Body
Dimensions
height: 9.74 inches (247.6 mm); width: 7.02 inches (178.5 mm); depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm)
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Product highlights

Verified attributes, grouped for quick scanning.

Display10.9" (277 mm)IPS
ChipsetA14 Bionic
RAM / storage64GB, 256GB
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

The 2020 iPad Air took the flat-edged Pro design, put Touch ID in the top button, and brought the 5nm A14 Bionic, USB-C, a 10.9-inch 2360x1640 Liquid Retina display and second-gen Apple Pencil support. Landscape stereo speakers and five colors complete a superb all-rounder. It's limited to 60Hz, base storage is 64GB, and the 7MP front camera is merely okay.

Best for

Students and creatives who want Pro-style design and Pencil support

Not for

Anyone who needs 120Hz or lots of base storage

Main strengthModern flat-edged design with Touch ID in the top button
Main weakness60Hz display
Reasons to buy
Modern flat-edged design with Touch ID in the top button
A14 Bionic performance
USB-C and second-gen Apple Pencil support
Landscape stereo speakers
Reasons to avoid
60Hz display
64GB base storage
Average 7MP front camera
Measured view9.3/10What the pros say.
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How it stacks up

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Product data

Full specifications

22 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

Display

Display type
Liquid Retina display
Brightness
500

Battery & Charging

Battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video, Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Charging port
USB-C

Camera

Rear camera
  • 12MP Wide camera - ƒ/1.8 aperture - Five-element lens - Hybrid IR filter - Backside illumination sensor - Live Photos with stabilization - Autofocus with Focus Pixels - Tap to focus with Focus Pixels - Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos - Panorama (up to
  • 63MP) - Exposure control - Noise reduction

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6
  • simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz)
  • HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth
5.0
Ports
USB-C

Body

Dimensions
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
458 g
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