Ipad Air 4th generation
- "Today we’re excited to introduce a completely redesigned and far more powerful iPad Air, debuting Apple’s most powerful chip ever made, the A14 Bionic. With its gorgeous new all-screen design, larger 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display, next-generation Touch ID, and a massive boost in performance with A14 Bionic, the new iPad Air brings customers powerful pro features at an even more affordable price. Along with major upgrades to the iPad Pro and eighth-generation iPad this year, and the powerful new features of iPadOS 14, this is our strongest iPad lineup ever, giving our customers even more ways to enrich their daily lives."
- ―Greg “Joz” Joswiak
The fourth generation of iPad Air is a line of iPad tablet computers developed by Apple Inc. The fourth installment in the iPad Air lineup, it was introduced by Apple CEO Tim Cook on September 15, 2020.[1] It was released on October 23, 2020.
Features[]
The Apple A14 Bionic chip
The fourth generation of iPad Air uses an Apple A14 Bionic chip, which comprises 11.9 billion transistors that is capable of processing heavy scales of content with a small cost of battery life. The A14 Bionic also features a 40% faster 60-core CPU, a 30% faster GPU, and an embedded Neural Engine. The Neural Engine is capable of handling over 11 trillion operations per second, and it takes advantages of the Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence technology.[1]
Its 10.9-inch Liquid Retina Screen display have a resolution of 2360 by 1640 pixels (3.8 million pixels). The display's features included Pure Lamination, Wide Color, True Tone, and Reflective Coating. Apple re-integrated the Touch ID fingerprint recognition biometric authentication to replace its facial counterpart, the Face ID due to the Face ID's inaccurate recognition to mask-wearing users in the Covid-19 isolation pandemic.[1]
It have an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and several USB-C ports; the USB-C ports transferring a maximum of 5 giblets of data per second.[1] Its front 7-megapixel Facetime Camera is of 1080p and 60 fps, while its 12-megapixel webcam features 8 aperture, 4k, 60fps, and the new video stabilization feature. Its audio features Stereo audio effect in landscape mode. It is available in rose gold, green, sky blue, white, and black, It uses recycled materials and authorized components from the non-profit National Forest Organization.[1]
Accessories[]
It supports Apple's second generation of Apple Pencil, and Smart Keyboard Folio.[1]
Tech Specs[]
Below is the technical specifications of the fourth generation of iPad Air. Source: Apple Inc.[2]
| Weight | Components | Package supplies | Screen displays | Processors |
| Media hardwares | Hardware performances | Media specifications | Sensors and security | Apple services |
Weight
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Components
Switches
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Connectors
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Package supplies
Adapter
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USB-C
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Processors
Chip and multi-core processor
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RAM/Capacity
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Screen Display
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Media hardwares
Camera
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Video
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Hardware performances
True Depth Camera
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Facetime HD camera:
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Video and audio functionalities
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Media specifications
Speakers and microphones
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Cellulars and Wirelesses
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All models
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Wi-Fi + Cellular models only
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Sensors and security
SIM Card and location
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All models
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Wi-Fi + Cellular models only
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Sensors and Face ID
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Apple services
Apple Pay/Siri
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Battery efficiency
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All models
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Wi-Fi + Cellular models
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2020 Apple Special Event. Youtube. Archived from the original on 2021-04-08. Accessed 2021-04-08.
- ↑ iPad Air 4th generation tech specs. Apple. Archived from the original on 2021-01-02. Accessed 2021-05-04.
External links[]
- iPad Air at Apple
- iPad Air - Technical Specifications at Apple
- iPad Air (2020) at Wikipedia
- iPad Air (4th generation) at the Apple Wiki