Apple iPad Air 2022

Name: Apple iPad Air 2022
Brand: Apple

Display10.9" 1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)

ChipsetApple M1

Main camera12MP

Battery7600 mAh

6.8GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2589

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2589, A2591

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2022, March 08

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)

Weight

461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb)

Build

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM

Durability

Stylus support

Display

Type

Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)

Size

10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)

Protection

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform

iPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.4

Chipset

Apple M1

CPU

Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (8-core graphics)

Memory

Card slot

Internal

64GB, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules

12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

HDR

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Module

12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)

Features

HDR · 1080p@30/60fps

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, EDR

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)

NFC

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery

Type

Li-Ion 7600 mAh (28.6 Wh)

Misc

Colors

Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue

Models

A2588, A2589, A2591, iPad13,16, iPad13,17

GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways

performance

Apple M1 chip, 8GB RAMThe M1 and 8GB RAM handle multitasking, design work in Procreate or Affinity, and everyday apps without lag.

display

10.9-inch, 500 nits, 264 ppiThe 500-nit Liquid Retina screen is readable in direct sunlight and sharp enough for reading text and drawing with a stylus.

battery

7600 mAh, roughly 8 to 10 hours screen timeA single charge covers a full work day of web browsing, video, or document editing before you need to plug in.

camera

12MP rear, 4K recording, gyro-EISThe rear camera with electronic image stabilization shoots steady 4K video for presentations or document scanning, though the sensor is modest for stills.

storage

64GB or 256GB, no expansionThe 64GB model fills quickly if you store video or large apps locally; jump to 256GB if you work with files offline.

connectivity

Wi-Fi 6, optional 5G, USB-C 3.1Wi-Fi 6 and the optional 5G cellular (on the A2589/A2591 models) offer modern wireless speeds; USB-C 3.1 is fast for external drives.