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iPad Air (4th generation)

Released October 2020

The 2020 10.9-inch iPad Air with an A14 Bionic chip, USB-C and Touch ID in the top button.

Model history · 8 models, 2010–2020

Screen: 10.9″
Display: LCD
Chip: A14 Bionic
Memory: 4 GB
Storage: 64 GB – 256 GB
Weight: 458 g

What reviewers say

Reviews praise performance, screen quality and the modern design, while finding the accessories expensive. Notebookcheck criticises the small base storage.

From engadget.com and notebookcheck.net

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 10.9″
Resolution: 2360 × 1640
Sharpness: 264 pixels per inch
Panel: LCD
Brightness: 500 nits
Display type: Liquid Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD; 10.86 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle
Pixel density: 264 ppi
Display features: P3 wide colour; True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating with 1.8% reflectivity; oleophobic coating

Performance

Chip: A14 Bionic
Memory: 4 GB
Storage: 64 GB, 256 GB
CPU: 6-core A14 Bionic; 4 GB RAM (Notebookcheck)
GPU: 4-core GPU
AI engine: 16-core Neural Engine

Cameras

Rear camera: 12 MP
Ultra wide camera: None
Front camera: 7 MP
Rear camera: Wide; f/1.8 five-element lens; backside illumination; hybrid IR filter; autofocus with Focus Pixels; wide colour and Live Photos; Smart HDR 3; panorama up to 63 MP; auto image stabilisation; burst; timer
Front camera: FaceTime HD; f/2.2; Retina Flash; wide colour capture; backside illumination; Smart HDR; auto image stabilisation; burst
Video recording: Rear 4K at 24, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; slow-motion 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; stabilised time-lapse; cinematic stabilisation; continuous autofocus; front 1080p at 60 fps

Battery and connections

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 10 hours
Battery capacity: 28.6 Wh
Mobile data option: Yes
Stylus: Supported, sold separately
Keyboard made for it: Yes
Battery life detail: Up to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing or video; nine hours cellular browsing
Charging: 20W USB-C power adapter supplied; charging via adapter or computer
USB-C: USB-C with charging and data transfer up to 5 Gb/s; external 4K displays; Smart Connector
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); simultaneous dual band; HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0
Mobile network: Gigabit-class LTE; nano-SIM and eSIM; cellular model weighs 460 g
Stylus support: Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C), sold separately
Keyboards: Magic Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio, sold separately

Design

Weight: 458 g
Thickness: 6.1 mm
Height × width: 247.6 × 178.5 mm
Operating system: iPadOS
Biometrics: Touch ID in top button
Speakers: Landscape stereo speakers
Microphones: Dual microphones
Sensors: Three-axis gyro; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; GPS and GNSS on cellular model
Materials: 100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Colours: Silver, Space Grey, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Software at launch: iPadOS 14
In the box: iPad Air; USB-C charge cable (1 m); 20W USB-C power adapter

Storage options

Storage
64 GB
256 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

Laminated P3 display with True Tone
USB-C with external display support
Supports Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil (2nd generation)

Cons

Starts with 64 GB storage
No 3.5 mm headphone jack
Storage cannot be expanded

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Weight	Released
AppleiPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)	11″	LCD, 120 Hz	A12Z Bionic	6 GB	128 GB – 1 TB	471 g	Mar 2020
AppleiPad (10th generation)	10.86″	LCD, 60 Hz	A14 Bionic	4 GB	64 GB – 256 GB	477 g	Oct 2022
AppleiPad (8th generation)	10.2″	LCD	A12 Bionic	3 GB	32 GB – 128 GB	490 g	Sept 2020

Previous model: iPad Air (3rd generation). Newer model: iPad Air (5th generation).

Sources

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