Apple iPad Air
Apple iPad Air is a tablet powered by the new-gen chipset Apple A7 bringing the 64 bit processing power, energy efficiency and longer battery life compared with the older tablet models. One of the greatest points of this tablet is its price. The price of the 16 GB version is in line with the rest of the competition, but this model offers more. Apple has also added the new iOS 7 which gives you a more refined experience. Apple offers the iPad Air in several variants – with 16, 32, 64 or 128 GB of internal storage, all with LTE 4G support. Apple iPad Air measures 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm and weighs 469 grams. This tablet has a 9.7 inch LCD capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. The processor is a dual-core ticking over at 1.3 GHz. The tablet has two cameras -5 MP with autofocus at the back and a 1.3 MP front-facing. Overall, the tablet has an improved design with small bezels and a nice price tag. The speaker output is really impressive and iOS 7 is more intuitive. According to us, Apple has finally delivered a really classy product, with a clever construction and a fast processor. Apple iPad Air has almost no flaws and drawbacks. Strongly recommended. | |
General | |
2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
4G Network | LTE- all models |
SIM | Nano-SIM |
Announced | 2013, October |
Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, November |
Also Known As | Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular with 3G/LTE, Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi |
Body | |
Type | Tablet |
Dimensions | 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in) |
Weight | 469 g / 478 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (1.03 lb) |
Display | |
Type | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 1536 x 2048 pixels, 9.7 inches (~264 ppi pixel density) |
Multitouch | Yes |
Protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
Sound | |
Alert types | N/A |
Speakerphone | Yes |
3.5mm jack | Yes |
Memory | |
Card slot | No |
Internal | 16/32/64/128 GB storage |
Data | |
GPRS | Yes |
EDGE | Yes |
Speed | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
USB | Yes, v2.0 |
Camera | |
Primary | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus |
Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR |
Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
Secondary | Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular |
Features | |
OS | iOS 7.0.2 |
Chipset | Apple A7 |
CPU | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) |
GPU | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) |
Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, compass |
Messaging | iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM |
Browser | HTML (Safari) |
Radio | No |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
Java | No |
Colors | Space Gray, Silver |
Other | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- AirDrop file sharing - iCloud cloud service - Twitter and Facebook integration - TV-out - Maps - Audio/video player/editor - Organizer - Image viewer/editor - Document viewer/editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) - Voice memo - Predictive text input |
Standard Battery | |
Type | Non-removable Li-Po battery |