Apple iPad Air (2020) specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Apple iPad Air (2020)
  • Released 2020, October 23 458g (Wi-Fi) / 460g (3G/LTE), 6.1mm thickness iPadOS 14.1, up to iPadOS 15.5 64GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Nano-SIM, eSIM About 716.8 USD
  • 10.9" 1640x2360 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Apple A14 Bionic
  • 7606mAh Li-Ion

Apple iPad Air (2020) overview

Apple iPad Air (2020) is a tablet that runs on iPadOS. It was released on 2020, October 23. Apple iPad Air (2020) has 10.9 inch, Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ), a resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels screen with Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating. It uses Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset, Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) CPU, Apple GPU (4-core graphics) GPU. Apple iPad Air (2020) supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM, eSIM. Apple iPad Air (2020) has 12MP Single main camera, 7MP Single selfie camera. Apple iPad Air (2020) uses Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh), non-removable battery. The price of Apple iPad Air (2020) is about 716.8 USD.

Score the key features of Apple iPad Air (2020) compared to the other tablets on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 92 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 50 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 89 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 83 / 100 points
  • Price: 73 / 100 points

Apple iPad Air (2020) full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2324
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2072
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA)

LAUNCH

Announced 2020, September 15
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
Weight 458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM, eSIM
  Stylus support

DISPLAY

Type Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size 10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
  True-tone Wide color gamut

PLATFORM

OS iPadOS 14.1, up to iPadOS 15.5, planned upgrade to iPadOS 16
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30/60fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)
NFC No
Radio No
USB USB Type-C, magnetic connector

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
  Siri natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh), non-removable
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Models A2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2
Price About 716.8 USD

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