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[src]
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. It was released on October 23, 2020.

## Features

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.

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.

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. 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.

## Accessories

It supports Apple's second generation of Apple Pencil, and Smart Keyboard Folio.

## Tech Specs

Below is the technical specifications of the fourth generation of iPad Air. Source: Apple Inc.

**By type**

Weight

* Wi-Fi + Cellular models 460 grams (1.01 pounds)

Components

Switches

* Top Touch ID sensor
* Microphone
* Volume up/down
* Camera
* Nano SIM tray

Connectors

* Smart connector
* USB-C connector

Package supplies

Adapter

USB-C

Processors

Chip and multi-core processor

RAM/Capacity

* 256GB

Screen Display

* 2360x1640-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
* Wide colour display (P3)
* True Tone display
* Fully laminated display
* Anti-reflective coating
* 1.8% reflectivity
* 500 nits brightness

Media hardwares

Camera

* ƒ/1.8 aperture
* Five-element lens
* Hybrid IR ﬁlter
* Backside illumination sensor
* Live Photos with stabilisation
* Autofocus with Focus Pixels
* Tap to focus with Focus Pixels
* Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
* Panorama (up to 63MP)
* Exposure control
* Noise reduction
* Smart HDR for photos
* Auto image stabilisation
* Burst mode
* Timer mode
* Photo geotagging
* HEIF and JPEG

Video

* 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
* Slow-motion video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
* Time-lapse video with stabilisation
* Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p)
* Noise reduction
* Playback zoom
* Video geotagging
* Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264

Hardware performances

True Depth Camera

* 7MP photos
* ƒ/2.2 aperture
* 1080p HD video recording at 60 fps
* Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
* Smart HDR
* Retina Flash
* Auto image stabilisation
* Burst mode
* Exposure control
* Timer mode

Video and audio functionalities

* iPad to any FaceTime‑enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Media specifications

Speakers and microphones

* Dual microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording

Cellulars and Wirelesses

* 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz)
* HT80 with MIMO
* Bluetooth 5.0 technology
* UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
* Gigabit-class LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71)4
* Data only5
* Wi-Fi calling4
* eSIM6

Sensors and security

SIM Card and location

* 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz)
* Nano-SIM (supports Apple SIM6)
* eSIM6
* Digital compass
* Wi-Fi
* iBeacon micro-location
* Built‑in GPS/GNSS
* Cellular

Sensors and Face ID

* Three‐axis gyro
* Accelerometer
* Barometer
* Ambient light sensor
* Unlock iPad
* Secure personal data within apps
* Make purchases from the iTunes Store and App Store

Apple services

Apple Pay/Siri

* Get proactive suggestions
* Use hands-free
* Listen to and identify songs

Battery efficiency

* Built‐in 28.6‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery
* Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video
* Charging via power adapter or USB‑C to computer system
* Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using a cellular data network

## References

1. ↑ 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.
2. ↑ 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