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16GB

128GB

Up to 256GB

microSD™

2GB

Yes

Yes

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

Get proactive suggestions

Use hands-free

Listen and identify songs

17

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

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 30, 39, 40, 41, 66 and 71

850/1700/1900/2100MHz

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

850/900/1800/1900MHz

Quad-band

Yes

802.11a/b/g/n/ac

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

2.4GHz & 5.0GHz

2.4GHz & 5GHz

v5.0 + EDR, A2Dp, Hs, LE, aptX®

5.3

Up to 10 devices

Noise suppression by Goodix VoiceExperience

Yes

Nano

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

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

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

Accelerometer, Barometer

Touch ID

Three-axis gyro

Accelerometer

Barometer

Ambient light sensor

Insert pictures, video clips and sound clips easily (messaging charges apply)

Yes

Sonim Music Player

Apple Music®

MP3, AAC, HE-AAC v1, v2, FLAC, APE, ALAC, AIFF

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

via Bluetooth

Yes

Apple Music®

M4,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

The AT&T Eco-Rating 2.0 system gives you environmental and social details about this device. The system uses a total of 20 performance criteria across 5 different attributes, for a total rating of 1 to 5 stars: 19-20 (5-star), 16-18 (4-star), 13-15 (3-star), 10-12 (2-star), 8-9 (1-star)

4/4

0/3

1/1

2/2

10/10

12MP Wide camera

Digital zoom up to 5x

Five-element lens

Autofocus with Focus Pixels

Panorama (up to 63MP)

Smart HDR 4

Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos

Photo geotagging

Auto image stabilization

Burst mode

Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

720p HD video recording at 30 fps

Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps

Time-lapse video with stabilization

Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps

Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)

Continuous autofocus video

Playback zoom

Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264

Landscape 12MP Ultra Wide front camera

ƒ/2.4 aperture

Smart HDR 4

1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

Time-lapse video with stabilization

Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps

Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)

Lens correction

Retina Flash with True Tone

Auto image stabilization

Burst mode