Apple 2026 iPad Air 8 5G Wi-Fi 13-inch
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Top specifications
SIM type
eSIM
Internal device memory
128GB
256GB
512GB
1TB
256GB
512GB
1TB
Max external memory
Battery
Usage time
Up to 10 hours
Removable battery
No
Battery type
Lithium-polymer
Battery capacity
36.59WHrs
Body
Height (mm)
280.6
Width (mm)
214.9
Depth (mm)
6.1
Weight (g)
617
SIM type
eSIM
Connectivity
Location services
Wi‑Fi
iBeacon micro-location
GPS/GNSS
iBeacon micro-location
GPS/GNSS
Wi-Fi (WLAN)
Yes - 7
Wi-Fi frequency
Simultaneous dual band
Bluetooth
Yes - 6
Processor
Processor core count
CPU: 8
GPU: 9
Neural Engine: 16
GPU: 9
Neural Engine: 16
Model
Apple M4 chip
Display
Resolution
2732x2048
Type
IPS
Pixels per inch
264
Display features
True Tone
Liquid Retina
Liquid Retina
Touch screen
Yes
Size (inches)
13
Backlight technology
LED
Multi-touch
Yes
Brightness
600 nits
Colour gamut
Wide colour (P3)
High Dynamic Range (HDR)
HDR with Dolby Vision
HDR10+
HDR10
HDR10+
HDR10
Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)
Yes
Screen type
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated
Anti-reflective coating
Fully laminated
Anti-reflective coating
Messaging
Multimedia messages
Yes
Text messages
Yes
Email
Yes
IM
Yes
Network
VoLTE (4G calling in UK)
Yes
4G
Yes
5G
Yes
Platform
Operating system
Apple iOS
Generic software version
iPadOS 26
Sensors
Accelerometer
Yes
Digital compass
Yes
Ambient light sensor
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes - Three‐axis
Barometer
Yes
Memory
RAM
12GB
Device memory
128GB
Card slot
No
Front camera
HD video recording
1080p at 25fps, 30fps or 60fps
Resolution (max MP)
12
Camera type
Landscape Centre Stage camera
Additional features
Smart HDR 4
Lens correction
Retina Flash with True Tone
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Lens correction
Retina Flash with True Tone
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Number of cameras
1
Aperture
f/2.0
Camera
Slow motion
1080p at 120fps or 240fps
Video recording
4K video recording at 24fps, 25fps, 30fps or 60fps
1080p HD video recording at 25fps, 30fps or 60fps
720p HD video recording at 30fps
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120fps or 240fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
1080p HD video recording at 25fps, 30fps or 60fps
720p HD video recording at 30fps
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120fps or 240fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
Number of cameras
2
Primary camera
Rear-facing
Secondary camera
Front-facing
Rear camera
Resolution (max MP)
12
Number of cameras
1
Autofocus
Yes - with Focus Pixels
Aperture
f/1.8
HD video recording
4K at 24fps, 25fps, 30fps or 60fps
1080p at 25fps, 30fps or 60fps
720p at 30fps
1080p at 25fps, 30fps or 60fps
720p at 30fps
Slow motion
1080p at 120fps or 240fps
Zoom
5x Digital
Additional features
Five-element lens
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
Smart HDR 4
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Photo geotagging
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
Smart HDR 4
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Photo geotagging
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Features
A-GPS
No
Video calling
FaceTime
Centre Stage
iPad to any FaceTime‑enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network
SharePlay
Screen sharing
Portrait mode in FaceTime
Spatial Audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Centre Stage
iPad to any FaceTime‑enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network
SharePlay
Screen sharing
Portrait mode in FaceTime
Spatial Audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Microphone
Yes - dual
Loudspeaker
Landscape stereo speakers
Built-in Smart Assistant
Siri
Voice recording
Yes
Web browser
Yes
Cable length (m)
1
Music player
Yes
Video player
Yes
Security
Fingerprint sensor
Yes - Touch ID
Power button-mounted
Power button-mounted
Accessibility
Accessibility features
VoiceOver
Zoom
Magnifier
Spoken Content
Voice Control
Switch Control
AssistiveTouch
Siri and Dictation
Type to Siri
Real-Time Text
Audio Descriptions
Subtitles and Closed Captioning
Live Captions
Zoom
Magnifier
Spoken Content
Voice Control
Switch Control
AssistiveTouch
Siri and Dictation
Type to Siri
Real-Time Text
Audio Descriptions
Subtitles and Closed Captioning
Live Captions
Warranty
Device warranty
24 months
Compatibility
Compatibility
Apple Pencil Pro
Apple Pencil USB‑C
Apple Pencil hover
Apple AirPlay
Apple Pencil USB‑C
Apple Pencil hover
Apple AirPlay
Power
Power source
Rechargeable battery
Sound
Dolby
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
Audio details
Spatial Audio
Formats
Audio Formats
AAC
MP3
Apple Lossless
FLAC
MP3
Apple Lossless
FLAC
Content formats
Mail Attachments:
Images: .jpg, .tiff, .gif
Microsoft Word: .doc and .docx
Web pages: .htm and .html
Keynote: .key
Numbers: .numbers
Pages: .pages
Preview and Adobe Acrobat: .pdf
Microsoft PowerPoint: .ppt and .pptx
Text: .txt
Rich text format: .rtf
Contact information: .vcf
Microsoft Excel: .xls and .xlsx
Wallet: .pkpass
Others: .zip, .ics, .usdz
Images: .jpg, .tiff, .gif
Microsoft Word: .doc and .docx
Web pages: .htm and .html
Keynote: .key
Numbers: .numbers
Pages: .pages
Preview and Adobe Acrobat: .pdf
Microsoft PowerPoint: .ppt and .pptx
Text: .txt
Rich text format: .rtf
Contact information: .vcf
Microsoft Excel: .xls and .xlsx
Wallet: .pkpass
Others: .zip, .ics, .usdz
Video formats
HEVC
H.264
H.264
Photo formats
HEIF
JPEG
JPEG
System
System requirements
Apple account (required for some features)
Internet access
Mac or PC syncing:
macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
macOS High Sierra 10.13 to macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.9 or later
Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later
Internet access
Mac or PC syncing:
macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
macOS High Sierra 10.13 to macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.9 or later
Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later
Interfaces/Ports
Other port connections
1x Magnetic connector (for Apple Pencil)
1x Smart connector
1x Smart connector
USB port
1x USB-C 3 with Charging and DisplayPort support
Additional Information
Software/Apps included
App Store
Books
Calculator
Calendar
Camera
Clips
Clock
Contacts
FaceTime
Files
Find My
Freeform
Games
GarageBand
Health
Home
iMovie
Invites
iTunes Store
Journal
Keynote
Magnifier
Mail
Maps
Measure
Messages
Music
News
Notes
Numbers
Pages
Passwords
Phone
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Preview
Reminders
Safari
Settings
Shortcuts
Stocks
Support
Swift Playgrounds
Tips
Translate
TV
Voice Memos
Weather
Books
Calculator
Calendar
Camera
Clips
Clock
Contacts
FaceTime
Files
Find My
Freeform
Games
GarageBand
Health
Home
iMovie
Invites
iTunes Store
Journal
Keynote
Magnifier
Maps
Measure
Messages
Music
News
Notes
Numbers
Pages
Passwords
Phone
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Preview
Reminders
Safari
Settings
Shortcuts
Stocks
Support
Swift Playgrounds
Tips
Translate
TV
Voice Memos
Weather
Operation
Operating temperature
0° to 35°C
Operating humidity
5% to 95% non-condensing
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