Apple today has introduced the new iPad Air 2020 which will be powered by the latest Apple’s A14 Bionic processor. The new iPad Air has a 10.9 inch screen and no physical home button. The Touch ID fingerprint sensor has been now integrated into the power/standby button. The iPad Air now has a new thinner bezel design.
Price and Availability
iPad Air 2020 will be available at below pricing and storage variants:
- Rs 54,900 for 64GB WiFi model, Rs 66,900 for 64GB WiFi+Cellular model
- Rs 68,900 for 256GB WiFi model, Rs 80,900 for 256GB WiFi+Cellular model
It will be available in Silver, Space Grey, Rose Gold, Green and Sky Blue color options. The sale will start in October month.
Apple iPad Air 2020 features and Specifications
As stated earlier, the new iPad Air is powered by Apple’s newest A14 Bionic processor. The A14 processor is the industry first processor based on a 5nm chip manufacturing process. It is said to fit 11.8 billion transistors using this new fabrication technique. Apple is promising upto 40% better CPU performance and 30% faster GPU performance than the previous A12 generation. The new A14 is also boasting more significant performance jumps such as the new 16-core neural engine which now sports up to 11TOPs inferencing throughput, which is over double the 5TOPs of the A12 and 83% more than the estimated 6TOPs of the A13 neural engine.
The new iPad Air has a 10.9 inch 2360×1640 pixels Liquid Retina display which is fully laminated with an anti-reflective coating. It supports the P3 wide colour gamut and Apple’s True Tone colour adjustment feature. For the first time, Apple has dropped its proprietary Lightning Cable connector to use a USB-C connector in the new iPad Air. Apple explains that the new connector allows for much faster transfer speeds between more devices. The 20W Type-C charger and cable are included in the box.
On the front iPad Air have a 7MP selfie camera with 1080p video recording while the rear 12MP camera is the same as the iPad Pro with focus pixels and stabilized 4K video recording. The new iPad Air will be compatible with 2nd Gen Apple Pencil, Apple’s Magic Keyboard and other third-party keyboards featuring integrated trackpad.
iPad Air 2020 Full Specifications
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Finish |
>Silver |
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Capacity |
>64GB |
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Size |
9.74 inches X 7 Inches X 0.24 inches |
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Weight |
>458 grams (WiFi) |
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In the Box |
iPad Air, USB-C Charge Cable (1 Meter), 20W USB-C Power Adapter |
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Display |
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Chip |
>A14 Bionic chip with 64‑bit architecture |
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Camera |
>12MP Wide camera |
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Video Recording |
>4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps |
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FaceTime HD Camera |
>7MP photos |
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Video Calling |
>FaceTime video |
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Audio Calling |
>FaceTime audio |
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Speakers |
Stereo speakers |
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Microphones |
Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording |
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Cellular and Wireless |
All models |
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Wi-Fi + Cellular models >UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
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SIM Card |
>Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM) |
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Location |
All models |
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Wi-Fi + Cellular models >Built‑in GPS/GNSS |
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Sensors |
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Touch ID |
>Unlock iPad |
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Power and Battery |
All models >Built‐in 28.6‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery |
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Wi-Fi + Cellular models >Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network |
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Operating System |
iPadOS 14 iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad. |