Apple iPad Air (2022)
Also known as Apple iPad Air 5, iPad Air (5th generation)
Wi-Fi + Cellular & GPS: A2589, A2591 (Global)
Wi-Fi only, w/o GPS: Unspecified
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 – A2589
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 – A2591
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 – A2589, A2591
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Launch
Announced
2022, March 08
Status
Available. Released 2022, March 18
Body
Dimensions
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
Weight
461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Stylus support (2nd gen)
Display
Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS
iPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4
Chipset
Apple M1
CPU
Octa-core (4×3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot
No
Internal
64GB, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Single
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0″, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30/60fps
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Battery
Type
Li-Ion (28.6 Wh), non-removable
Misc
Colors
Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue
Models
A2589, A2591, iPad13,16, iPad13,17
Price
About 550 EUR