iPad Air (5th generation)
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2022) |
fingerprint reader, barometer | |
| Camera | Front: 12 MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture, burst mode, timer mode, exposure control, face detection, Smart HDR, wide-color capture, auto image stabilization, Retina flash, 1080p HD video recording, center stage Rear: 12 MP, ƒ/1.8 aperture, five-element lens, burst mode, timer mode, exposure control, noise reduction, face detection, Hybrid IR filter, Live Photos with stabilization, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, face detection, Smart HDR, panorama, wide-color capture, auto image stabilization, 1080p HD 30fps video recording, video stabilization, slo-mo, time-lapse |
|---|---|
| Connectivity |
|
| Power | 28.6 |
| Dimensions | 9.74 inches (247.6 mm);"(h) 7 inches (178.5 mm);(w) |
| Mass | 1.02 lbs (461 g) |
| Predecessor | iPad Air (4th generation) |
| Website | www |
The iPad Air (5th generation), colloquially known as the iPad Air 5 or iPad Air M1, is a tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced by Apple on March 8, 2022.[2] Pre-orders began on March 11, 2022, and shipping began on March 18, 2022. It succeeded the 4th generation iPad Air and is available in five colors: Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, and Blue.[3]
Features
Hardware
The fifth-generation iPad Air uses the M1 SoC; the same chip used in the iPad Pro (5th generation). The chip has an 8-core CPU, an 8-core GPU and a 16-core Neural Engine which can process more than 11 trillion operations per second. Apple claims the CPU is up to 60 percent faster and the GPU has 2× faster graphics compared to its predecessor. It has 64 GB or 256 GB of internal storage, and 8 GB of RAM.[4]
It has a 10.9-inch 2360 by 1640 Liquid Retina Display display with 3.8 million pixels. The display is laminated and has an anti-reflective coating, as well as wide color, True Tone and 500 nits of brightness.
The fifth-generation iPad Air features a 12 MP rear camera and an ultra-wide 12 MP front camera with Center Stage, which automatically tracks users to keep them in frame. Both cameras have Smart HDR 3.
It has Touch ID integrated into the Sleep/Wake button on the top right edge of the device, and stereo speakers with dual-channel sound in landscape mode.
Connectivity
The fifth-generation iPad Air includes a
| This article is part of a series on the |
| iPad |
|---|
| List of iPad models |
Timeline of iPad models
| Timeline of iPad models |
|---|
 |
Source: Apple Newsroom Archive.[6]
References
- ^ "About iPadOS 17 Updates". Apple Support. iPadOS 17.4.1.
- ^ "iPad Air 5 to arrive 18 March with M1 chip, 5G and a new camera". Macworld. 8 March 2022.
- ^ "iPad Air". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Apple introduces the most powerful and versatile iPad Air ever". Apple.com. Apple, Inc. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ Hardwick, Tim (March 8, 2022). "Apple Unveils New iPad Air With M1 Chip, Optional 5G, and Faster USB-C, Starting at $599". MacRumors.
- ^ Apple Inc. (2010–2011). iPad News – Newsroom Archive. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
