Compare devices

n77 C-Band, n260

Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261

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)

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

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

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

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

Yes

Yes

FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi-Fi

FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi-Fi

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

FaceTime audio

Voice over LTE (VoLTE)

Wi-Fi calling

FaceTime audio

Yes

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

Yes

2.4GHz & 5GHz

NFC with reader mode

v5.0

5.3

Dual SIM (nano‑SIM and eSIM)

eSIM

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

Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA

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

Wireless charging up to 15W

Magnet array

Alignment magnet

Accessory Identification NFC

Magnetometer

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), Dolby Atmos, 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

Yes

Yes

Apple Music®

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