iPad Air 13-inch (M2) A2899 Wi-Fi + Cellular

Description

Technical Information:

Display:

• 13 inches
• Liquid Retina display
• LED-backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
• 2732×2048-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
• Wide colour (P3)
• True Tone
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
• Fully laminated
• Anti-reflective coating
• 600 nits brightness
• Supports Apple Pencil Pro
• Supports Apple Pencil (USB‑C)
• Apple Pencil hover

The 13‑inch iPad Air display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 13‑inch iPad Air is 12.9 inches. Actual viewable area is less.

Chip

• Apple M2 chip
• 8‑core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 9‑core GPU
• 16‑core Neural Engine
• 8GB RAM
• Media Engine
• Hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC
• Video decode engine
• Video encode engine

Apple Intelligence

• Built into your iPad, Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.

Camera

• 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
• Digital zoom up to 5x
• Five-element lens
• Autofocus with Focus Pixels
• Panorama (up to 63MP)
• Smart HDR 4
• Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
• Photo geotagging
• Auto image stabilisation
• Burst mode
• Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording

• 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
• 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
• 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
• Slow-motion video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
• Time-lapse video with stabilisation
• Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
• Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
• Continuous autofocus video
• Playback zoom
• Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264

Front Camera

• Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera
• ƒ/2.0 aperture
• Smart HDR 4
• 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
• Time-lapse video with stabilisation
• Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
• Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p)
• Lens correction
• Retina Flash with True Tone
• Auto image stabilisation
• Burst mode

Video Calling

• FaceTime video
• Centre Stage
• iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network
• Share experiences like movies, TV, music and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
• Screen sharing
• Portrait mode in FaceTime video
• Spatial Audio
• Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

Audio Calling

• FaceTime audio
• iPad to any FaceTime‑enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network

Speakers

• Landscape stereo speakers

Micro­phones

• Dual microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording
• Mobile and Wireless
• All models: Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO | Simultaneous dual band | Bluetooth 5.3
• Wi‑Fi + Cellular models: 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4×4 MIMO | Gigabit LTE with 4×4 MIMO

Model A2899 and A2903:

• 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79)
• FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
• TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
• UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
• Data only
• Wi-Fi calling
• eSIM

SIM Card

• eSIM
• iPad Air uses eSIM technology and is not compatible with physical SIM cards.

Location

• All models: Digital compass | Wi‑Fi | iBeacon microlocation
• Wi‑Fi + Cellular models: GPS/GNSS | Mobile data

Sensors

• Touch ID
• Three‐axis gyro
• Accelerometer
• Barometer
• Ambient light sensor

Touch ID

• Unlock iPad
• Secure personal data within apps
• Make purchases from the iTunes Store and App Store

Apple Pay

• Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web

Siri

• Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders and more
• Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Hey Siri” or use Type to Siri
• Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant
• Powered by Apple Intelligence, Siri is more natural, contextually relevant and personal

Charging and Expansion

• USB‑C port with support for: Charging | DisplayPort | USB 3 (up to 10 Gbps)

Display Support

• Supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colours
• Supports one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
• Digital video output – Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C | VGA, HDMI and DVI output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Video mirroring – 

• Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV
• Video mirroring and video out support through USB‑C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB‑C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)

Power and Battery

• iPad Air 13‑inch – Built‐in 36.59‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery
• All models – Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video | Charging via power adapter or USB‑C to computer system
• Wi‑Fi + Cellular models – Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using a mobile data network

Operating System

• iPadOS 18 – iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.

Accessi­bility

• Built‑in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad.

Features include:

• VoiceOver | Zoom | Magnifier | Spoken Content | Switch Control | AssistiveTouch | Siri and Dictation | Type to Siri | Audio Descriptions | Subtitles and Closed Captioning

Built‑in Apps:

• App Store | Books | Calendar | Camera | Clock | Contacts | FaceTime | Files | Find My | Freeform | Health | Home | iTunes Store | Magnifier | Mail | Maps | Measure | Messages | Music | Notes | Passwords | Photo Booth | Photos | Podcasts | Reminders | Safari | Settings | Shortcuts | Stocks | Tips | Translate | TV | Voice Memos | Weather

Free Apps from Apple – Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, Clips and Apple Store app are pre‑installed on iPad.

• Pages | Numbers | Keynote | iMovie | GarageBand | Apple Store | Clips | Swift Playgrounds | Support | System

Require­ments

• Apple ID (required for some features)

Internet access

• Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:
• macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
• macOS High Sierra 10.13 to macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.9 or later
• Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later.

Languages 

Video Playback

• Supported formats include HEVC, H.264 and ProRes
• Supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 content

Audio Playback

• Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos
• Spatial Audio playback
• User-configurable maximum volume limit

Mail Attachment Support

• Viewable document types
• .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz; .pkpass (Wallet)

Environ­mental Require­ments

• Operating ambient temperature:0° to 35° C
• Non-operating temperature:−20° to 45° C
• Relative humidity:5% to 95% non-condensing
• Operating altitude:tested up to 3,000 metres

iPad Air and the Environment

• iPad Air is designed to reduce environmental impact:
• Progress towards Apple 2030
• More than 20% recycled or renewable content
• Over 30% of manufacturing electricity sourced from clean electricity
• 40% emissions reduction against baseline

Materials

• 100% recycled aluminium in the enclosure
• 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 99% of the rare earth elements in the device
• 100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards
• 100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
• 100% recycled copper foil in multiple printed circuit boards
• 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components

Energy

• Over 30% of manufacturing electricity sourced from clean electricity | ENERGY STAR® certified

Packaging

• 100% fibre-based packaging | 40% recycled content in fibre packaging

Waste

• No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Programme
• Smarter chemistry
• Arsenic-free display glass
• Mercury-, BFR- and PVC‑free

In the Box

• iPad Air | USB‑C Charge Cable (1 metre) | 20W USB‑C Power Adapter