Apple iPad Air
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Key Features
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm,2,(~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
1536 x 2048
5 MP
1080p@30fps
1GB RAM
Apple A7 (28 nm)
Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh)
Full Specifications
Network
Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26
Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only
Launch
Announced: 2013, October 22. Released 2013, November 01
Status: Discontinued
Body
Dimensions: 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)
Weight: 469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb)
Build: Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM: Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Display
Type: IPS LCD
Size:
- 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm
- 2
- (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection: Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS: iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6
Chipset: Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU: Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU: PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot: No
Internal: 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Single: 5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
Features: HDR
Video: 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single: 1.2 MP
Features: face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video: 720p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack: Yes
Comms
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning: GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC: No
Radio: No
USB: Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery
Type: Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh)
Talk time: Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
Colors: Space Gray, Silver
Models: A1474, A1475, A1476, iPad4,1, iPad4,2, iPad4,3
SAR: 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU: 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price: About 350 EUR
Tests
Performance: Basemark X: 13597
Display: Contrast ratio: 968:1 (nominal) / 2.504:1 (sunlight)
Camera:
- Photo
- /
- Video
Loudspeaker: Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality: Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -89.9dB
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