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802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/i/r/k/6e

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO

2.4GHz & 5.0GHz & 6.0GHz

2.4GHz & 5GHz

v5.1 + EDR, A2DP, LE, aptX®

5.3

Yes

Universal

eSIM

iPad Air uses eSIM technology and is not compatible with physical SIM cards.

n260, n77

5G (sub 6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO

5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)

5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n78, n79)

FaceTime video

Center Stage

iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay

Screen sharing

Portrait mode in FaceTime video

Spatial Audio

Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul

Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71

Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

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

850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

FaceTime audio

Accelerometer, Fingerprint, Proximity

Touch ID

Three-axis gyro

Accelerometer

Barometer

Ambient light sensor

Insert pictures, video clips and sound clips easily (messaging charges apply)

Yes

Windows Media Player

Apple Music®

AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Yes

Apple Music®

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad.

Features include:

VoiceOver

Zoom

Magnifier

Spoken Content

Voice Control

Switch Control

AssistiveTouch

Siri and Dictation

Type to Siri

Real-Time Text

Audio Descriptions

Subtitles and Closed Captioning

Live Captions