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Apple iPad Air

Apple iPad Air
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  • Released 2013, November 01
    469g (Wi-Fi) / 478g (3G/LTE), 7.5mm thickness
    iOS 7, up to iPadOS 12.5.8
    16GB/32GB/128GB storage, no card slot
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  • 9.7"
    1536x2048 pixels
  • 5MP
    1080p
  • 1GB RAM
    Apple A7
  • 8820mAh
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Supported LTE Networks
Versions: Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular (3G/LTE); Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi, w/o GPS)

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 cm2 (~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 12.5.8
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
Our 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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Apple iPad Air review: Sun and heir

Apple iPad Air review: Sun and heir

It's been tempting lately to conclude that Apple doesn't have it anymore, and tablets in particular is where Cupertino does need to silence the prophets of doom and gloom after an iPad 4 that...

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  • 27 Mar 2026

I bought it new many years ago and still have it. I've since bought a few newer iPads, but the old air 1 is still going strong (or as strong as it ever did). Its nice to have an old one that I don't care about for certain situations. PS...

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  • Anonymous
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  • 08 Mar 2026

Unlike many people say it's not unusable or obsolete it can still be used for many things

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  • Kxu
  • 21 Mar 2025

It work well enough towatch vids

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