iPad Air (4th generation)
The iPad Air (4th generation), informally referred to as iPad Air 4, is a tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced by Apple on September 15, 2020. Pre-orders began on October 16, 2020, and shipping began a week later on October 23, 2020 alongside the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. The device closely resembles the design of the 11-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation) and has several features that were previously exclusive to the iPad Pro line, such as support for Magic Keyboard and the second-generation Apple Pencil. It is available in five colors: Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, and Sky Blue.
| Also known as | iPad Air 4, iPad Air (10.9-inch) |
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| Developer | Apple Inc. |
| Manufacturer | Foxconn |
| Product family | iPad Air |
| Type | Tablet computer |
| Generation | 4th |
| Release date | October 23, 2020 |
| Introductory price | $599 USD £579 GBP €649 EUR $779 CAD $879 SGD $899 AUD R11 500 ZAR ₹54 900 INR |
| Discontinued | March 8, 2022 |
| Operating system | Original: iPadOS 14 Current: iPadOS 17.3.1, released February 8, 2024 |
| System on a chip | Apple A14 Bionic with 64-bit architecture and embedded motion co-processor |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2× 3.1 GHz Firestorm and 4× 1.82 GHz Icestorm) |
| Memory | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 or 256 GB flash memory |
| Display | 10.9 inches (280 mm) (2,360 x 1,640) px (264 ppi), 500-nits Max Brightness, Wide-Color Display (P3), True Tone Display, Fully Laminated Display, 1.8% Reflectivity and Apple Pencil (2nd generation) support |
| Graphics | Apple-designed 4-core |
| Sound | Stereo speakers |
| Input | Multi-touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, dual microphone, Touch ID fingerprint reader, barometer |
| Camera | Front: 7 MP, ƒ/2.2 aperture, burst mode, timer mode, exposure control, face detection, Smart HDR, wide-color capture, auto image stabilization, Retina flash, 1080p HD video recording Rear: 12 MP, ƒ/1.8 aperture, five-element lens, burst mode, timer mode, exposure control, noise reduction, face detection, Hybrid IR filter, Live Photos with stabilization, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, face detection, Smart HDR, panorama, wide-color capture, auto image stabilization, 1080p HD 30fps video recording, video stabilization, slo-mo, time-lapse |
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| Power | 28.6 W·h lithium-polymer battery |
| Online services | App Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore, iCloud, Game Center |
| Dimensions | 9.74 inches (247.6 mm);"(h) 7 inches (178.5 mm);(w) |
| Mass | Wi-Fi: 1.0 pound (458 grams) |
| Predecessor | iPad Air (3rd generation) |
| Successor | iPad Air (5th generation) |
| Website | iPad Air - Apple at the Wayback Machine (archived February 21, 2022) |
The 4th generation iPad Air was discontinued on March 8, 2022, following the announcement of its successor, the 5th generation iPad Air.