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| Also known as | iPad Air 6 iPad Air (6th generation) |
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| Manufacturer | Foxconn |
| Product family | iPad Air |
| Type | Tablet computer |
| Generation | 6th |
| Release date | May 15, 2024; 18 months ago (2024-05-15) |
| Discontinued | March 4, 2025 (2025-03-04) |
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| System on a chip | Apple M2 |
| Memory | 8 GB (LPDDR5SDRAM) |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB |
| Display | 11 inches (280 mm) 13 inches (330 mm) |
| Sound | Stereo speakers |
| Input | Multi-touchscreen,headset controls,proximity andambient light sensors, 3-axisaccelerometer, 3-axisgyroscope,digitalcompass, dualmicrophone,Touch IDfingerprint reader,barometer |
| Camera | Front: 12 MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 1080p HD video recording Rear: 12 MP, ƒ/1.8 aperture, 2160p 4K 60fps video recording |
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| Power | 11": 28.9watt-hourlithium-polymer battery 13": 36.6 watt-hour lithium-polymer battery |
| Online services | App Store,iTunes Store,Books,iCloud,Game Center,Apple Arcade |
| Dimensions | 11": 247.6 mm (9.74 in) (h) 178.5 mm (7 in) (w) |
| Weight | 11" Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi + Cellular: 461/461 g (1.02/1.02 lbs) 13" Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi + Cellular: 617/618 g (1.36/1.36 lbs) |
| Predecessor | iPad Air (5th generation) |
| Successor | iPad Air (M3) |
| Website | www |
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Thesixth-generation iPad Air, marketed as theiPad Air (M2)[a], is atablet computer developed and marketed byApple Inc. It was announced by Apple on May 7, 2024, with pre-orders starting the same day, and was released on May 15, 2024.[2] It succeeds theiPad Air (5th generation) and is available in four colors: Blue, Purple, Space Gray, and Starlight. The iPad Air (M2) is the first iPad Air to include a 13-inch model alongside the existing 11 inch model.[3][4][5][6][7]
The sixth-generation iPad Air models use theApple M2SoC, with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of onboard flash storage, but storage can be upgraded to 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB, respectively, for an additional fee.[3][4][5][6][8] The M2 chip has 8 CPU cores and 9 GPU cores.[9]
It also uses a Liquid Retina Display with 500 nits of brightness and aP3 color space. The 11-inch model has a 2360-by-1640 display, whereas the 13 inch model has a 2732-by-2048 display with 600 nits of brightness. Both models also support Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C). In addition, it also has a 12 MP front and back camera with Smart HDR 4 and up to 63 MP panorama photos. Like its predecessor, the sixth generation iPad Air also has Touch ID integrated into its sleep/wake button.[9]
The sixth generation iPad Air includes a USB-C port for charging and connecting accessories. The port is capable of transferring data at a speed of 10Gbit/s (approximately 1.25GB/s), with DisplayPort capabilities, allowing the device to connect to external monitors. The device also comes with WiFi 6E (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity on all models, with cellular models adding sub-6GHz5G support.[9]
Like its predecessors, it is compatible with theMagic Keyboard for iPad.[10]
Front: 12 MP, ƒ/2.0 aperture, burst mode, timer mode, exposure control, face detection, Smart HDR 4, wide-color capture, auto image stabilization, Retina flash, 1080p HD video recording, center stage
Rear: 12 MP, ƒ/1.8 aperture, five-element lens, burst mode, timer mode, exposure control, noise reduction, face detection, Hybrid IR filter, Live Photos with stabilization, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, face detection, Smart HDR 4, panorama, wide-color capture, auto image stabilization, 2160p 4K 60fps video recording, video stabilization, slo-mo, time-lapse
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 See also:List of Apple products |
Source:Apple Newsroom Archive.[11]
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