Apple iPad Air has been announced. Apple introduced its 5th-generation iPad Air during a media event on October 22. With this remarkably light and thin device Apple decided a new name for the it and instead of calling it iPad 5 or the new iPad, it’s named the iPad Air. Apple iPad Air Specs shows that it’s just 7.5 millimeters thin and weighs at around 469 grams making it the lightest tablet of its size category. iPad Air comes with 9.7-inch retina display with resolution of 1536 by 2048 pixels, oleophobic coating. It comes loaded with Apple’s all new A7 chip with 64-bit architecture. Hit the jump for detailed iPad Air Specifications…
iPad Air Specs
Since Apple A7 chip has a 64-bit architecture, it makes ipad Air twice as fast as the iPad 4. Other specs include a 5MP iSight camera that can not only capture details photos, it can also shot 1080p videos, a front-facing FaceTime HD camera. Here are the details Specs of iPad Air:
Body |
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| Device: | Tablet |
| Form Factor | Slab |
| Dimensions: | 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm |
| Weight: | 469g (Wifi-only) 478g (WiFi + Cellular) |
| Colors: | Space Gray, Silver |
Display |
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| Screen size (Diagonal) | 9.7-inches |
| Resolution | 2048×1536 pixels |
| Pixel density | 264 pixels per inch (ppi) |
| Technology | LED-backlit IPS LCD |
| Display Colors | 16M |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
Hardware |
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| System chip | Apple A7 |
| Processor | Dual-core, 1.3 GHz |
| Storage (Built-in) | 16GB / 32GB / 64GB / 128GB |
| Card slot: | No |
Camera |
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| Primary | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels |
| Front-Facing Camera | 1.2 MP 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular |
| Video | 1080p@30fps video stabilization |
| Features | Touch focus Geo-tagging Face detection Autofocus |
Network and Data |
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| Cellular + WiFi | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz) LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO |
| GPS | Assisted GPS (Cellular model) |
Connectivity |
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| Connector | Lightning connector |
| Other | Computer sync, OTA sync |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 |
Battery |
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| Music Playback | Up to 10 hours |
| Video Playback | Up to 10 hours |
| Web Surfing using Cellular Data | Up to 9 hours |
Software |
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| OS | iOS 7 or newer |
| Applications | Appstore |
Sensors |
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| Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
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Other Features |
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| Radio | No |
| Others | iMessage iCloud cloud service AirDrop iCloud Keychain Siri Facebook integration Twitter integration Photo viewer/editor iBooks Apple Maps |
| In the Box | iPad Air Lightning to USB Cable USB Power Adapter |
With great specs packed inside, the iPad Air also comes with the following free apps from Apple: iPhoto, iTunes U, iMovie, Podcasts, GarageBand, Find My iPhone, Pages, Find My Friends, Numbers, Remote, Keynote, iTunes Trailers.
As far as the price is concerned, the WiFi only model of iPad Air starts at $499 and the WiFi+Cellular models starts at $629.