iPad Air 13-inch (M3) -- 2025

Display

·        Liquid Retina multi-touch display with IPS technology and LED backlighting.

·        2732 × 2048 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi).

·        Brightness up to 600 nits.

·        Wide color (P3) and True Tone technology.

·        Fingerprint- and oil-resistant coating, fully laminated, and anti-reflective layer.

·        Supports Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C).

·        Supports Apple Pencil hover.

·        Screen measured as a rectangle: 12.9 inches diagonally with rounded corners (actual viewable area is less).

Chip

·        Apple M3 chip.

·        8-core CPU (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores).

·        9-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

·        16-core Neural Engine.

·        8GB RAM.

·        Media engine supporting HEVC (8K), H.264 (4K), ProRes, and ProRes RAW.

·        Dedicated engines for video encoding and decoding, including AV1.

Rear Camera

·        12MP wide camera with ƒ/1.8 aperture and five-element lens.

·        Panoramas up to 63MP and up to 5x digital zoom.

·        Sapphire crystal lens cover.

·        Autofocus with Focus Pixels and Smart HDR 4.

·        Wide color capture and photo geotagging.

·        Auto image stabilization and burst mode.

·        Image formats: HEIF and JPEG.

Video Recording

·        4K video at 24, 25, 30, or 60 fps.

·        1080p HD video at 25, 30, or 60 fps. 720p at 30 fps.

·        Slo-mo video at 1080p up to 240 fps.

·        Time-lapse with stabilization and extended dynamic range up to 30 fps.

·        Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, 720p).

·        Continuous autofocus and zoom during recording.

·        Video formats: HEVC and H.264.

Front Camera

·        12MP Center Stage front-facing camera in landscape orientation.

·        ƒ/2.0 aperture.

·        Smart HDR 4 and wide color capture.

·        1080p HD video recording up to 60 fps.

·        Lens correction, cinematic stabilization, Retina Flash with True Tone.

·        Auto image stabilization and burst mode.

Audio and Microphones

·        Stereo speakers in landscape orientation.

·        Dual microphones for audio, video, and calls.

Connectivity

·        Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO.

·        Bluetooth 5.3.

·        Dual-band simultaneous connection.

·        GPS/GNSS supported in cellular models.

·        Supports 5G (sub‑6 GHz) and Gigabit LTE.

·        eSIM only (not compatible with physical SIM cards).

Sensors

·        Touch ID fingerprint sensor.

·        Three-axis gyroscope.

·        Accelerometer.

·        Barometer.

·        Ambient light sensor.

Siri

·        Activate with 'Hey Siri'.

·        Helps with tasks like messages and reminders.

·        Industry-leading privacy protection.

Charging and Expansion

·        USB‑C port supporting charging, USB 3 data transfer (up to 10Gbps), and DisplayPort output.

External Display Support

·        Supports full native resolution on built-in display.

·        Supports one external display up to 6K at 60Hz.

·        Digital video output via DisplayPort over USB‑C.

·        Supports VGA, HDMI, and DVI via adapters (sold separately).

·        Video mirroring up to 4K to Apple TV (2nd gen or later) or compatible smart TVs.

Battery and Power

·        Built-in 36.59‑watt‑hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery.

·        Up to 10 hours of web browsing or video playback over Wi‑Fi.

·        Up to 9 hours of web browsing over cellular network.

·        Charging via USB‑C cable or power adapter.

Operating System

·        iPadOS with powerful built-in apps and features designed to make the most of iPad’s capabilities.