"iPadOS.

iPadOS is uniquely powerful, easy to use, and designed for the versatility of iPad. Use multiple apps at once, write in any text field with Scribble, and navigate using the power of touch.

And with amazing features in iPadOS 15, you can jot down your thoughts with Quick Note, connect with friends and family using SharePlay, and use Live Text to make a call, send an email, or look up directions with just a tap on the highlighted text in a photo.

Learn more about iPadOS 15

Tons of apps. Tons of fun.

Apps from the App store

Apps from the App Store can transform iPad Air into anything from a math classroom to an animation studio. And apps that come with iPad are more capable than ever. Now with Swift Playgrounds, you can build and submit apps to the App Store right on iPad.

Apple iPad Air M1 2022 (iPad 5) Specifications

Model iPad Air M1 2022

OS iPadOS 15

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

SIM Nano-SIM, eSIM

Weight Wi-Fi models

1.02 pounds (461 grams)

Wi-Fi + Cellular models

1.02 pounds (462 grams)

Dimension 9.74 inches (247.6 mm) X 7.02 inches (178.5 mm) X 0.24 inch (6.1 mm)

Display Liquid Retina display

10.9-inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology

2360-by-1640-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)

Wide color display (P3)

True Tone display

Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Fully laminated display

Antireflective coating

1.8% reflectivity

500nits brightness

Supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation)

Front Camera/ FaceTime HD Camera 12MP Ultra-Wide front camera, 122° field of view

ƒ/2.4 aperture

Smart HDR 3

1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

Time‑lapse video with stabilization

Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps

Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)

Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos

Lens correction

Retina Flash

Auto image stabilization

Burst mode

Video Calling FaceTime video

Center Stage

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

Rear 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 3

Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos

Photo geotagging

Auto image stabilization

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

Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps

Time‑lapse video with stabilization

Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps

Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)

Continuous autofocus video

Playback zoom

Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264

System Storage 256GB

RAM(GB) 8GB

Chip Apple M1 chip

Apple Neural Engine

CPU 8-core

GPU 8-core

Power and Battery All models

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

Wi-Fi + Cellular models

Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network

Charging and Expansion USB-C port with support for:

Charging

DisplayPort

USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Connectivity All models

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO

Bluetooth 5.0 technology

Wi-Fi + Cellular models

Model A2589:

5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)

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, 46, 48)

UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)

Data only

Wi-Fi calling

eSIM

Location All models

Digital compass

Wi‑Fi

iBeacon microlocation

Wi-Fi + Cellular models

Built‑in GPS/GNSS

Cellular

Sensors Touch ID

Three‐axis gyro

Accelerometer

Barometer

Ambient light sensor"