Product Description
Processor
A8X chip with 64-bit architecture and M8 motion coprocessor
Display
Retina display
9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated display
Anti-reflective coating
Power and Battery
Built-in 27.3-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music1
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
Input/Output
Home/Touch ID sensor
Lightning Connector
3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
Built-in speaker
Dual microphones
On/Off Sleep/Wake
Volume up/down
Audio/Video Calling
Facetime
iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi2
Audio
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit
Sensors
Touch ID
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Barometer
Ambient light sensor
FaceTime HD Camera
1.2MP photos
ƒ/2.2 aperture
720p HD video recording
Backside illumination
Auto HDR photos and videos
Improved face detection
Burst mode
Exposure control
Timer mode
iSight Camera
8MP iSight camera
Autofocus
ƒ/2.4 aperture
Five-element lens
Hybrid IR filter
Backside illumination
Improved face detection
Exposure control
Panorama (up to 43MP)
Burst mode
Tap to focus
Photo geotagging
Timer mode
Video Recording
1080p HD video recording (30 fps)
Slo-mo (120 fps)
Time-lapse video
Video image stabilization
Improved face detection
3x video zoom
Video geotagging
Touch ID
Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button
Wireless
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth 4.0 technology
Originally released October 2014
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
Bluetooth 4.0 technology
9.7-inch Retina display
8-megapixel iSight camera
FaceTime HD camera
1080p HD video recording
A8X chip with 64-bit architecture
M8 motion coprocessor
Smart covers (sold separately), instant on
Multi-Touch screen
.96 pound and 0.24 inch