The Apple iPad Air 4th Generation (iPad Air 2020) is a tablet that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2020 to 2022 as part of the iPad Air series. The tablet has been introduced on September 15, 2020, released on October 23, 2020, and its price started at $599.
The fourth generation of iPad Air features a Six-Core 3.0 GHz 64-bit Apple A14 Bionic processor with Quad-Core graphics, Apple M14 coprocessor, a new 10.9″ Liquid Retina HD LCD IPS Display with True Tone, fingerprint identity Touch ID sensor built into the Sleep / Wake up button, Wi-Fi, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB or 256 GB of flash memory, Bluetooth 5.0, Dual camera system; front 7 Mpix FaceTime Full HD camera, and rear 12 Mpix camera with 4K video recording capability, Smart Connector, Magnetic Connector, accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, digital compass, Apple Pencil 2nd Generation support, USB-C port, and an optional version with GPS, 3G, 4G / LTE data capability.
The iPad Air 2020 features an updated design, similar to that of the iPad Pro 11-inch. It features a larger 10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display, USB-C, and support for the second-generation Apple Pencil, Magic Keyboard for iPad, and Smart Keyboard Folio. However, there is no ProMotion display and no camera flash.
The home button is removed, and the Touch ID has been relocated to the Sleep / Wake Up button on the top-right edge of the device. In addition, in contrast to the iPad Air 3rd Generation, the fourth-generation iPad Air lacks a headphone jack.
This iPad has been discontinued on March 8, 2022, and has been replaced by the iPad Air 5th Generation.
Today iPad Air 4th Generation is 3 years old!
iPad Air 2020 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | September 15, 2020 |
| Released | October 23, 2020 |
| Discontinued | March 8, 2022 |
| Model Identifier | iPad13,1 iPad13,2 |
| Model Number | A2316 (Wi-Fi) A2324 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) A2072 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) A2325 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| EMC | 3571 |
| Order Number | MYFN2LL/A (64 GB Silver Wi-Fi) MYFM2LL/A (64 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi) MYFP2LL/A (64 GB Rose Gold Wi-Fi) MYFR2LL/A (64 GB Green Wi-Fi) MYFQ2LL/A (64 GB Sky Blue Wi-Fi) MYFW2LL/A (256 GB Silver Wi-Fi) MYFT2LL/A (256 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi) MYFX2LL/A (256 GB Rose Gold Wi-Fi) MYG02LL/A (256 GB Green Wi-Fi) MYFY2LL/A (256 GB Sky Blue Wi-Fi) MYHY2LL/A (64 GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular) MYHX2LL/A (64 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi + Cellular) MYJ02LL/A (64 GB Rose Gold Wi-Fi + Cellular) MYJ22LL/A (64 GB Green Wi-Fi + Cellular) MYJ12LL/A (64 GB Sky Blue Wi-Fi + Cellular) MYJ42LL/A (256 GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular) MYJ32LL/A (256 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi + Cellular) MYJ52LL/A (256 GB Rose Gold Wi-Fi + Cellular) MYJ72LL/A (256 GB Green Wi-Fi + Cellular) MYJ62LL/A (256 GB Sky Blue Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| Original Price | $599 (64 GB Wi-Fi) $749 (256 GB Wi-Fi) $729 (64 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular) $879 (256 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| Colors | Space Gray Silver Rose Gold Green Sky Blue |
| Weight | 1 – 1.01 Ibs. – 453 – 458 Grams |
| Dimensions | 9.74” H x 7” W x 0.24″ D 24.73 cm H x 17.78 cm W x 0.6 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Processor Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 6 (2 – high-performance and 4 – high-efficiency) |
| Coprocessor | Apple M14 |
| Cache | 128 KB L1 4 MB L2 |
Storage
| Storage | 64 GB 256 GB |
Memory
| Memory | 4 GB LPDDR4X |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | Apple GPU |
| Number of Cores | 4 |
Display
| Display | 10.9″ Retina LED-backlit LCD IPS Display with True Tone |
| Resolution | 2360 x 1640 |
| Color Gamut | Wide color gamut P3 |
| Pixel Density | 264 ppi |
| Brightness | 500 cd/m2 |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Input | Multi-Touch Apple Pencil 2nd Generation |
Controls
| Buttons | Volume + / – Sleep / Wake up |
Sensors
| Sensors | Touch ID Ambient light Accelerometer Gyroscope Barometer |
Connections
| Networks* | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) A2324 and A2072: Gigabit-class LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71) A2325: 4G LTE Advanced (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) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 – 802.11ax simultaneous dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) HT80 with MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| SIM slot* | nano-SIM (A2325) nano-SIM and Apple SIM (eSIM) (A2324 / A2072) |
| Ports | 1 – USB-C 1 – Smart Connector |
| Camera | 1 – 7.0 Mpix front FaceTime Full HD camera 1 – 12 Mpix rear camera |
| Location | Assisted GPS* GLONASS* iBeacon microlocation Digital compass |
| Audio In | 2 – Microphones |
| Audio Out | 2 – Stereo Speakers |
Media
| Audio Formats | AAC (8 to 320 Kbps) Protected AAC (from iTunes Store) HE-AAC MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps) MP3 VBR Dolby Digital (AC-3) Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+) Apple Lossless AIFF WAV |
| Video Formats | H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M‑JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
| Video Recording Formats | 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps |
Software
| Original OS | iPadOS 14.1 |
| Maximum OS | The latest release of iPadOS |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Handoff | Supported |
| System Requirements | OS X 10.11.6 or later Windows 7 or later |
Power
| Battery | 28.6 W Rechargeable Lithium-Polymer |
| Battery Capacity | Unknown |
| Battery Life | Up to 10 hours |
| Power Adapter | Apple 20W USB-C Power Adapter |
References:
Apple Support – iPad Air (4th generation): Technical Specifications
