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A13 Bionic chip

6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores

4-core GPU

8-core Neural Engine

Apple M2 chip

Yes

8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

10-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

8GB RAM

Media engine

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC

Video decode engine

Video encode engine

64GB

128GB

13

17

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

Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web

Send and receive money in Messages

Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac

Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more Get intelligent suggestions on your Lock screen and in Messages, Mail, QuickType, and more Activate with only your voice using “Hey Siri” Use your voice to run shortcuts from your favorite apps

Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more

Get proactive suggestions

Use hands-free

Listen and identify songs

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30 66, 71

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

Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

Yes

Yes

FaceTime video

Center Stage

iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

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

802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 with 2x2 MIMO

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO

Yes

2.4GHz & 5GHz

NFC with reader mode

v5.0

5.3

eSIM

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

5G (sub 6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO

5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)

5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n78, n79)

Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA

FaceTime audio

Safari®

Face ID, barometer, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, proximity, ambient light

Touch ID

Three-axis gyro

Accelerometer

Barometer

Ambient light sensor

Yes

Yes

Apple Music®

Apple Music®

AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+)

AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Apple Music

Yes

Apple Music®

Yes

M3,T4

Yes

Yes

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

Voice Control

Switch Control

AssistiveTouch

Siri and Dictation

Type to Siri

Real-Time Text

Audio Descriptions

Subtitles and Closed Captioning

Live Captions