13-inch iPad Air Wi-Fi 5G 256GB Starlight MV6X3X/A

iPad Air 13-inch

• 128GB
• 256GB
• 512GB
• 1TB

• 214.9 mm
• (8.46 inches)

height

• 280.6 mm
• (11.04 inches)

depth

• 6.1 mm
• (0.24 inch)

iPad Air 13-inch

Wi-Fi models

617 grams (1.36 pounds)

Wi-Fi + Cellular models

618 grams (1.36 pounds)

In the Box

• iPad Air
• USB-C Charge Cable (1 metre)
• 20W USB-C Power Adapter

13″13 inches

• Liquid Retina display
• LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
• 2732-by-2048-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
• Wide colour (P3)
• True Tone
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
• Fully laminated
• Antireflective coating
• 600 nits brightness
• Supports Apple Pencil Pro
• Supports Apple Pencil (USB-C)
• Apple Pencil hover

The 13-inch iPad Air display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the screen is 12.9 inches. Actual viewable area is less.

Chip

Apple M2 chip

• 8-core CPU with four performance cores and four efficiency cores
• 10-core GPU
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 8GB RAM

Media Engine

• Hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC
• Video decode engine
• Video encode engine

Camera

• 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
• Digital zoom up to 5x
• Five-element lens
• Autofocus with Focus Pixels
• Panorama (up to 63MP)
• Smart HDR 4
• Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
• Photo geotagging
• Auto image stabilisation
• Burst mode
• Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording

• 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
• 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
• 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
• Slow-motion video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
• Time-lapse video with stabilisation
• Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
• Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
• Continuous autofocus video
• Playback zoom
• Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264

Front Camera

• Landscape 12MP Ultra Wide front camera
• ƒ/2.4 aperture
• Smart HDR 4
• 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
• Time-lapse video with stabilisation
• Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
• Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p)
• Lens correction
• Retina Flash with True Tone
• Auto image stabilisation
• Burst mode

Video Calling³

• FaceTime video
• Centre Stage
• iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or mobile data
• Share experiences like movies, TV, music and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
• Screen sharing
• Portrait mode in FaceTime video
• Spatial Audio
• Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

Audio Calling³

• FaceTime audio
• iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or mobile data

Speakers

Landscape stereo speakers

Micro­phones

Dual microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording

Mobile and Wireless

All models

• Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO⁴
• Simultaneous dual band
• Bluetooth® 5.3

Wi-Fi + Cellular models

• 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO
• Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO
• Model A2899 and A2903:
• 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79)⁴
• FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
• TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
• UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
• Data only⁵
• Wi-Fi calling⁴
• eSIM⁶

Learn more about mobile data

SIM Card

• eSIM⁶
• iPad Air uses eSIM technology and is not compatible with physical SIM cards.

Location

All models

• Digital compass
• Wi-Fi 
• iBeacon microlocation

Wi-Fi + Cellular models

• GPS/GNSS
• Mobile connectivity

Sensors

• Touch ID
• Three-axis gyro
• Accelerometer
• Barometer
• Ambient light sensor

Touch ID

• Unlock iPad
• Secure personal data within apps
• Make purchases from the iTunes Store, the App Store and Apple Books

Apple Pay

• Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on websites

Learn more about Apple Pay

Siri⁷

• Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more
• Get proactive suggestions
• Use hands-free
• Listen to and identify songs

Learn more about Siri

Charging and Expansion

• USB-C port with support for:
• Charging
• DisplayPort
• USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)

Display Support

Supports full native resolution on the built-in display in millions of colours

• Supports one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz

Digital video output

• Native DisplayPort output over USB-C
• VGA, HDMI and DVI output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Video mirroring

• Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay-enabled smart TV
• Video mirroring and video out support through USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)

Power and Battery⁸

iPad Air 11-inch

• Built-in 28.93-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery

iPad Air 13-inch

• Built-in 36.59-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery

All models

• Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video
• Charging via power adapter or USB-C to computer system

Wi-Fi + Cellular models

Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using a mobile data network

Operating System

iPadOS 17

iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.

Learn more about iPadOS 17

Accessi­bility

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Learn more

Features include:

• 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