At Apple’s ‘Peek Performance’ event earlier today, the Cupertino, California-based company announced its latest 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display iPad Air with an M1 processor, the same chip that Apple uses for its 2021-released iPad Pro lineup.
Similar to the iPad Pro, the new Air also features an ultra-wide 12-megapixel front camera with ‘Center Stage’ to keep you in the frame during video calls, which would now be crystal clear, even when you’re on data, thanks to newly-introduced 5G support.
Check out how the new iPad Air compares to its 2020-released predecessor and the 2021 released iPad Pro (11-inch).
10.9-inch IPS Liquid Retina display, 2360 x 1640 pixel resolution
11-inch IPS Liquid Retina display, 2388 x 1668 pixel resolution
10.9-inch IPS Liquid Retina display, 2360 x 1640 pixel resolution
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
1.2-megapixel (f/1.8 aperture)
12-megapixel f/1.8 aperture, 10-megapixel f/2.4 aperture
1.2-megapixel (f/1.8 aperture)
7-megapixel (f/2.2 aperture)
12-megapixel ultrawide f/2.4
Wi-Fi up to 802.11.ac, LTE (23 bands), Bluetooth 5.0, GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Touch ID (on top), Three axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer
Face ID, Three axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer
Touch ID, Three axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer
Colours: Silver, Space Grey, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Colours | Silver, Space Grey
Colours: Space Grey, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue
10.9-inch IPS Liquid Retina display, 2360 x 1640 pixel resolution
11-inch IPS Liquid Retina display, 2388 x 1668 pixel resolution
10.9-inch IPS Liquid Retina display, 2360 x 1640 pixel resolution
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
1.2-megapixel (f/1.8 aperture)
12-megapixel f/1.8 aperture, 10-megapixel f/2.4 aperture
1.2-megapixel (f/1.8 aperture)
7-megapixel (f/2.2 aperture)
12-megapixel ultrawide f/2.4
Wi-Fi up to 802.11.ac, LTE (23 bands), Bluetooth 5.0, GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Touch ID (on top), Three axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer
Face ID, Three axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer
Touch ID, Three axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer
Colours: Silver, Space Grey, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Colours | Silver, Space Grey
Colours: Space Grey, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue
The new iPad Air will be available in ‘Blue,’ ‘Pink,’ ‘Purple,’ ‘Starlight’ and ‘Space Grey’ colour variants. Its base storage is 64GB, with the Wi-Fi model setting you back $749. The 64GB Wi-Fi + Cellular model comes in at $949.
The 256GB model starts at $949 for the Wi-Fi-only model, whereas the 256GB Wi-Fi + Cellular variant will set you back $1,149.
The new iPad Air is available to order beginning Friday, March 11th, and will be in stores beginning Friday, March 18th.
