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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Apple iPad Air iOS
Apple · 2013

Apple iPad Air

Apple iPad Air tablet. Announced Oct 2013. Features 9.7″ display, Apple A7 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1.2 MP front camera, 8820 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM, Scratch-resistant glass.

Display 9.7"
Chipset Apple A7
RAM 1 GB
Storage 16GB/32GB/128GB storage, no card slot
Camera 5 MP
Battery 8820 mAh
OS iOS 7, up to iPadOS 12.5.8
Build 469g (Wi-Fi) / 478g (3G/LTE), 7.5mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2013, October 22. Released 2013, November 01
Status Discontinued

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)

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

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

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)

Battery

Type Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh)
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)

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

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

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass

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

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)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2013, October 22. Released 2013, November 01
Status Discontinued
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)
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
Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Single 5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 1.2 MP
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
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)
Type Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh)
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
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
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
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass
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
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
PhoneInsight Benchmark
29.2/100
Entry-level

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Processor 15.8
Display 69.5
Camera 38.2
Battery 74
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