Apple · iPad Air
iPad Air (1st generation)
The original 9.7-inch iPad Air, with an A7 chip and a thinner, lighter body than the fourth-generation iPad.
Model history · 5 models, 2010–2013
- 2010iPad (1st generation)Compare
- 2011iPad 2Compare
- 2012iPad (3rd generation)Compare
- 2012iPad (4th generation)Compare
- 2013iPad Air (1st generation)
- Screen
- 9.7″
- Display
- LCD
- Chip
- A7
- Memory
- 1 GB
- Storage
- 16 GB – 128 GB
- Weight
- 469 g
What reviewers say
Reviews praise its lighter build, screen, performance and battery life. Notebookcheck found weak low-light cameras and awkward speaker placement.
From engadget.com and notebookcheck.net
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 9.7″
- Resolution
- 2048 × 1536
- Sharpness
- 264 pixels per inch
- Panel
- LCD
- Display type
- Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD
- Pixel density
- 264 ppi
- Display features
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Performance
- Chip
- A7
- Memory
- 1 GB
- Storage
- 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
- CPU
- 64-bit A7; M7 motion coprocessor; 1 GB RAM confirmed by iFixit
Cameras
- Rear camera
- 5 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- None
- Front camera
- 1.2 MP
- Rear camera
- iSight; f/2.4 five-element lens; autofocus; backside illumination; hybrid IR filter; HDR; face detection
- Front camera
- FaceTime HD; backside illumination; face detection
- Video recording
- Rear 1080p with video stabilisation, face detection and 3x video zoom; front 720p
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 10 hours
- Battery capacity
- 32.4 Wh
- Mobile data option
- Yes
- Stylus
- Not supported
- Keyboard made for it
- No
- Battery life detail
- Up to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing, video or music; nine hours cellular browsing
- Charging
- Power adapter or USB computer charging
- USB-C
- Lightning; 3.5 mm headphone jack; optional adapters support 1080p external video
- Wi-Fi
- Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n with MIMO
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.0
- Mobile network
- LTE, UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA, GSM/EDGE and CDMA EV-DO; nano-SIM; cellular model weighs 478 g
- Stylus support
- No Apple Pencil support
- Keyboards
- No Smart Connector
Design
- Weight
- 469 g
- Thickness
- 7.5 mm
- Height × width
- 240 × 169.5 mm
- Operating system
- iOS
- Biometrics
- No Touch ID
- Speakers
- Stereo speakers (Notebookcheck)
- Microphones
- Dual microphones
- Sensors
- Three-axis gyro; accelerometer; ambient light; compass; assisted GPS and GLONASS on cellular model (Notebookcheck)
- Materials
- Aluminium enclosure (Notebookcheck)
- Colours
- Silver, Space Grey
- Software at launch
- iOS 7
- In the box
- iPad Air; Lightning to USB cable; USB power adapter
Storage options
| Storage |
|---|
| 16 GB |
| 32 GB |
| 64 GB |
| 128 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 469 g Wi-Fi model
- IPS Retina display
- Dual-band Wi-Fi with MIMO
Cons
- No Touch ID
- No Apple Pencil support
- Storage cannot be expanded
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.7″ | LCD | A5X | 1 GB | 16 GB – 64 GB | 652 g | Mar 2012 | |
| 9.7″ | LCD | A6X | 1 GB | 16 GB – 128 GB | 652 g | Nov 2012 | |
| 9.4″ | LCD | NVIDIA Tegra 3 | 1 GB | 16 GB – 64 GB | 570 g | Sept 2012 |
Previous model: iPad (4th generation). Newer model: iPad Air 2.
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/112020
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2013/10/23Apple-Announces-iPad-Air-Dramatically-Thinner-L…
- ifixit.com/News/5544/ipad-air-teardown
- notebookcheck.net/Review-Apple-iPad-Air-Tablet.105976.0.html
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