IPad Air (1st generation)

This article is about the first-generation iPad Air. For the third generation marketed as the iPad Air, see iPad Air (3rd generation). For the fourth generation, see iPad Air (4th generation). For the fifth generation, see iPad Air (5th generation).

iPad Air

iPad Air in Space Gray
Developer	Apple Inc.
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Product family	iPad
Type	Tablet computer
Generation	1st generation
Release date	November 1, 2013;10 years ago (2013-11-01) [1]
Discontinued	March 21, 2016; 7 years ago
Operating system	Original: iOS 7.0.1, released October 23, 2013 Last: iOS 12.5.7, released January 23, 2023
System on a chip	Apple A7 with 64-bit architecture and Apple M7 motion co-processor
CPU	1.4 GHz dual-core 64-bit
Memory	1 GB LPDDR3 RAM [2]
Storage	16, 32, 64, 128 GB [lower-alpha 1] flash memory
Display	9.7 inches (250 mm) 2,048 × 1,536  px color IPS display, [3] (264  ppi) with a 4:3 aspect ratio, oleophobic coating
Graphics	PowerVR G6430
Sound	Stereo
Input	Multi-touch screen, headset controls, M7 motion co-processor, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, dual microphone
Camera	Front: 1.2 MP, 720p HD Rear: OmniVision Technologies OV5650 5.0 MP AF, iSight with Five Element Lens, Hybrid IR filter, video stabilisation, face detection, HDR, ƒ/2.4 aperture
Connectivity	Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and MIMO Bluetooth 4.0 Wi-Fi + Cellular: GPS & GLONASS GSM UMTS / HSDPA 850, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz GSM / EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900  MHz CDMA CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A and B. 800, 1900  MHz LTE Multiple bands A1475: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26; A1476: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20 and TD-LTE 38, 39, 40
Power	Built-in rechargeable Li-Po battery 8,827 mAh 3.73 V 32.9 W⋅h (118 kJ) [4]
Online services	App Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore, iCloud, Game Center
Dimensions	240 mm (9.4 in) (h) 169.5 mm (6.67 in) (w) 7.5 mm (0.30 in) (d)
Mass	Wi-Fi: 469 g (1.034 lb) Wi-Fi + Cellular: 478 g (1.054 lb)
Predecessor	iPad (4th generation)
Successor	iPad Air 2
Related	iPad Mini 2
Website	Apple - iPad Air at the Wayback Machine (archived December 14, 2013)

The iPad Air (retrospectively referred to unofficially as the iPad Air 1 or original iPad Air) is a tablet designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced on October 22, 2013, and was released on November 1, 2013. Part of the iPad line of tablet computers, the iPad Air features a thinner design than its predecessors, with similarities to the contemporaneous iPad Mini 2.

The iPad Air's successor, the iPad Air 2, was announced on October 16, 2014, and released on October 22, 2014, however, the 64GB and 128GB variants were discontinued, and later the 16GB and 32GB on March 21, 2016, after the announcement of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, but the iPad Mini 2 continued in production until March 21, 2017, with the announcement of the 2017 iPad. ^[5]

Features

Software

The iPad Air launched with iOS 7, ^[6] introducing a major aesthetic redesign of the operating system, departing from skeuomorphic elements from iOS 6, such as green felt in Game Center, wood in Newsstand, and leather in Calendar, in favor of flat, colorful design. Jonathan Ive, the designer of iOS 7's new elements, described the update as "bringing order to complexity", highlighting features such as refined typography, new icons, translucency, layering, physics, and gyroscope-driven parallaxing as some of the major changes. ^[7]

It can act as a hotspot with some carriers, sharing its Internet connection over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB, and also access the Apple App Store, a digital application distribution platform for iOS.

The iPad Air comes with several applications, including the Safari web browser, Mail, Photos, Video, Music, iTunes Store, App Store, Maps, Notes, Calendar, Game Center, Photo Booth, and Contacts. ^[8] The iPad Air can optionally sync content and other data with a Mac or Windows computer using iTunes. Although the tablet is not designed to make phone calls over a cellular network, users can use a headset or the built-in speakers and microphone to place phone calls over Wi-Fi or cellular using a VoIP application, such as Skype. ^[9] The device has a dictation application. This enables users to speak and the iPad types what they say on the screen. An Internet connection is required, as the speech is processed by Apple servers. ^[10] Apple also began including it iLife (iPhoto, iMovie, Garageband) and iWork (Pages, Keynote, Numbers) apps with the device.

iOS 8 was released in 2014, alongside iPad Mini 3 and iPhone 6. iOS 8 introduced a variety of new features, including Continuity and Health (Apple)

iOS 9 was released in 2015. A major focus for the iPad was the introduction of three new multitasking features ^[11] The Air supported two of these features, called Slide Over and Picture in Picture. Slide Over allows a user to "slide" a second app in from the side of the screen in a smaller window, and have it display information alongside the initial app. Picture in Picture allows a user to watch a video in a small, resizable, moveable window while remaining in another app. The third feature, dubbed Split View (which allows the user to run two apps simultaneously in a 50/50 view), was not supported by the device.^{[ citation needed ]}

iOS 10 was released in 2016. iOS 10 brought new features, such as support for the AirPods.

iOS 11 was released in 2017. iOS 11 redesigned the control center, along with other new features.

In June 2019, Apple announced that it would drop support for the iPad Air with the release of iPadOS 13 in September 2019. ^{[12] [13]} The iPad Air is supported to iOS 12, with the latest 12.5.7 update released on January 23, 2023.

Design

The iPad Air marked the first major design change for the iPad since the iPad 2; it has a thinner design that is 7.5 millimeters thick and has a smaller screen bezel similar to the iPad Mini. Apple reduced the overall volume for the iPad Air by using thinner components resulting in a 22% reduction in weight over the iPad 2. ^[14] It retains the same 9.7-inch screen as the previous iPad model. ^[15] The new front-facing camera is capable of video in 720p HD, includes face detection, and backside illumination. The rear camera received an upgrade as well; now being called the iSight camera, in addition to the same functions as the front camera it also contains a 5MP CMOS, hybrid IR filter and a fixed ƒ/2.4 aperture. ^{[16] [17]} The device was available in space gray and silver colors.^{[ citation needed ]}

As with previous generations, Apple continued to use recyclable materials. The enclosure of the iPad Air was milled from a solid block of aluminum making it 100% recyclable. The iPad Air is also free of the harmful materials BFRs and PVC. ^[14]

Hardware

The iPad Air inherits most of the same hardware components from the iPhone 5S, such as its Apple A7 system-on-chip and Apple M7 motion processor. The A7 present in the iPad Air is slightly different however, in that it does not use a PoP design which stacks the RAM on top of the SoC. ^[18] It also features a metal heat spreader to compensate for the slightly faster clock speed and to provide better thermal management. The Air also includes a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera (iSight), a FaceTime HD front-facing camera, support for 802.11n, and an estimated 10 hours of battery life. ^[15] It boots faster than any previous iPad model. ^[19]

As with all previous generations of iPhone and iPad hardware, there are four buttons and one switch on the iPad Air. With the device in its portrait orientation, these are: a "home" button on the face of the device under the display that returns the user to the home screen, a wake/sleep button on the top edge of the device, and two buttons on the upper right side of the device performing volume up/down functions, under which is a switch whose function varies according to device settings, functioning either to switch the device into or out of silent mode or to lock/unlock the orientation of the screen. ^[20] It uses the same home button that was built in previous iPad models and therefore does not include a fingerprint scanner.

In addition, the WiFi only version weighs 469 grams while the cellular model weighs 478 grams – over 25% lighter than their respective predecessors. ^{[20] [21]} The display responds to other sensors: an ambient light sensor to adjust screen brightness and a 3-axis accelerometer to sense orientation and switch between portrait and landscape modes.^{[ citation needed ]} Unlike the iPhone and iPod Touch's built-in applications, which work in three orientations (portrait, landscape-left and landscape-right), the iPad's built-in applications support screen rotation in all four orientations, including upside-down. Consequently, the device has no intrinsic "native" orientation; only the relative position of the home button changes. ^[20]

The iPad Air was available with 16, 32, 64 or 128 GB ^{[lower-alpha 1]} of internal flash memory, with no expansion option. Apple also sells a "camera connection kit" with an SD card reader, but it can only be used to transfer photos and videos. ^[20] As of the announcement of the iPad Pro 9.7-Inch on March 21, 2016, the iPad Air was discontinued.

All models can connect to a wireless LAN and offer dual band Wi-Fi support. The tablet is also manufactured either with or without the capability to communicate over a cellular network. The iPad Air (and the iPad Mini 2) cellular model comes in two variants, both of which support nano-SIMs, quad-band GSM, penta-band UMTS, and dual-band CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and B. Additionally, one variant also supports LTE bands 1–5, 7, 8, 13, 17–20, 25 and 26 while the other variant supports LTE bands 1–3, 5, 7, 8, 18–20 and TD-LTE bands 38, 39 and 40. Apple's ability to handle many different bands in one device allowed it to offer, for the first time, a single iPad variant which supports all the cellular bands and technologies deployed by all the major North American wireless providers at the time of the device's introduction.

The audio playback of the iPad Air is in stereo with two speakers located on either side of the Lightning connector.

Reception

Critical reception

The iPad Air received mainly positive reviews. Writing for AnandTech, Anand Lal Shimpi writes that the iPad Air "feels like a true successor to the iPad 4," praising it for its reduced weight and size. Shimpi further states that the Air "hits a balance of features, design and ergonomics that I don't think we've ever seen in the iPad." ^[22] UK Editor-in-Chief of TechRadar, Patrick Goss, gave the iPad Air a positive review, giving praise to the A7 chip and camera upgrades, as well as the crisp and colorful display. He concludes by stating: "It's hard to put into words how much Apple has improved the iPad, offering a stunning level of detail and power with a build quality that's unrivalled." ^[23] Christina Bonnington of Wired awarded the Air a rating of 8 out of 10, calling the performance "outstanding" and noting that high-definition video streams and gaming animations are "smooth and stutter free." She also praised the loading speeds of Safari, the web browser.

Bonnington criticized the speakers for being slightly muddled. ^[24] Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak criticized the focus on decreasing size and weight rather than increasing storage space and stated that he did not want an iPad Air as it did not fit his personal needs. ^{[25] [26]} Dave Smith of the International Business Times wrote that while the device was nice, it did not bring anything new to the iPad. Smith strongly criticized the lack of a fingerprint reader, and noted that the updates, such as the increased speed and the decreased size and weight, were only slight improvements. ^{[27] [28]}

Commercial reception

The launch date for the iPad Air did not see as large of a turnout as usual for Apple products; however, this was expected by analysts due to the delayed release of the iPad Mini 2. ^[29] The iPad Air sold out in Hong Kong just 2 hours after becoming available online. ^[30]

Other models

Support

Legend:	Obsolete	Vintage	Unsupported	Discontinued	Current	Upcoming

Model	Announced	Released with	Release date	Discontinued	Final supported OS	Support status	Support lifespan
iPad Air (1st generation)	October 22, 2013	iOS 7.0.3	November 1, 2013	March 21, 2016	iOS 12.5.7	January 23, 2023	9 years, 2 months
iPad Air 2	October 16, 2014	iOS 8.1	October 22, 2014	March 21, 2017	iPadOS 15.8.2	March 5, 2024 (occasional security fixes)	9 years, 6 months
iPad Air (3rd generation)	March 18, 2019	iOS 12.2	March 18, 2019	September 15, 2020	Latest iPadOS	Active	5 years, 1 month
iPad Air (4th generation)	September 15, 2020	iPadOS 14.1	October 23, 2020	March 8, 2022	Latest iPadOS	Active	3 years, 8 months
iPad Air (5th generation)	March 8, 2022	iPadOS 15.4	March 18, 2022	Current	Latest iPadOS	Active	2 years, 2 months
iPad Air (6th generation)	May 7, 2024	iPadOS 17.5	May 15, 2024	Current	Latest iPadOS	Active	0 months

Models	iOS version						iPadOS version
	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
1st	7.0.3
2	—	8.1
3rd	—	—	—	—	—	12.1.4
4th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14.1
5th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15.4
6th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17.5

Models

Model		iPad Air	iPad Air 2	iPad Air (3rd generation)	iPad Air (4th generation)	iPad Air (5th generation)
OS	Initial	iOS 7.0.3	iOS 8.1	iOS 12.1.4	iPad OS 14.1	iPadOS 15.4
	Highest supported	iOS 12.5.7 [31]	iPadOS 15.8.1	Latest iPadOS
Model Number		A1474 (Wi-Fi) A1475 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) A1476 (Wi-Fi + Cellular TD-LTE)	A1566 (Wi-Fi) A1567 (Wi-Fi + Cellular)	A2152 (Wi-Fi) A2123, A2153 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) A2154 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, China model)	A2316 (Wi-Fi) A2324, A2072 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) A2325 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, China model)	A2588 (Wi-Fi) A2589, A2591 (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
Model Identifier(s)		iPad4,1 (Wi-Fi) iPad4,2 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) iPad4,3 (Wi-Fi + Cellular TD-LTE)	iPad5,3 (Wi-Fi) iPad5,4 (Wi-Fi + Cellular)	iPad11,3 (Wi-Fi) iPad11,4 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) & (Wi-Fi + Cellular, China model)	iPad13,1 (Wi-Fi) iPad13,2 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) & (Wi-Fi + Cellular, China model)	iPad13,3 (Wi-Fi) iPad13,4 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) & (Wi-Fi + Cellular, China model)
Announcement date		October 22, 2013	October 16, 2014	March 18, 2019	September 15, 2020	March 8, 2022
Release date		November 1, 2013	16, 64, 128 GB: October 22, 2014 32 GB and 128 GB re-released: September 7, 2016	March 18, 2019	October 23, 2020	March 18, 2022
Discontinued		64, 128 GB: October 16, 2014 16, 32 GB: March 21, 2016	128 GB: March 21, 2016 16, 64 GB: September 7, 2016 32, 128 GB (re-released): March 21, 2017	September 15, 2020	March 8, 2022	Current
Launch price		Wi-Fi models 16 GB $499 32 GB $599 64 GB $699 128 GB $799 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 16 GB $629 32 GB $729 64 GB $829 128 GB $929	Wi-Fi models 16 GB $499 64 GB $599 128 GB $699 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 16 GB $629 64 GB $729 128 GB $829	Wi-Fi models 64 GB $499 256 GB $649 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 64 GB $629 256 GB $779	Wi-Fi models 64 GB $599 256 GB $749 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 64 GB $729 256 GB $879	Wi-Fi models 64 GB $599 256 GB $749 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 64 GB $729 256 GB $879
SoC	Name	Apple A7	Apple A8X	Apple A12 Bionic	Apple A14 Bionic	Apple M1
	Motion coprocessor	Apple M7	Apple M8
	CPU	1.4 GHz dual-core Apple Cyclone	1.5 GHz tri-core Apple Typhoon	2.49 GHz 6-core (Dual-core Vortex + quad-core Tempest)	3.10 GHz 6-core (Dual-core Firestorm + quad-core Icestorm)	3.20 GHz 8-core (quad-core Firestorm + quad-core Icestorm)
	GPU	Quad-core PowerVR G6430	Octa-core PowerVR GXA6850	Apple designed quad-core		Apple designed octa-core
	Memory	1 GB LPDDR3 RAM	2 GB LPDDR3 RAM	3 GB LPDDR4X RAM	4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Storage		16, 32, 64, or 128 GB	16, 64, or 128 GB	64 or 256 GB
Display		9.7 inches (250 mm) with a 4:3 aspect ratio, multi-touch display with LED backlighting and a fingerprint and scratch-resistant coating	Additionally: Fully laminated display, Antireflective coating	10.5 inches (270 mm), Additionally: Fully laminated display, Antireflective coating, Wide color display (P3), True Tone display	10.9 inches (280 mm), Additionally: Fully laminated display, Antireflective coating, Wide color display (P3), True Tone display
		2048×1536 pixels at 264 ppi (Retina Display)		2224x1668 pixels at 264 ppi (Retina Display)	2360x1640 pixels at 264 ppi (Retina Display)
Camera	Back	5 MP, ƒ/2.4 still 1080p HD 30fps and 5× digital zoom video	8 MP, ƒ/2.4 still 1080p HD 30fps and 3× digital zoom video		12 MP, ƒ/1.8 still 4K 24/30/60fps, 1080p HD 30/60fps
	Front	1.2 MP, ƒ/2.2 still, 720p video		7 MP, ƒ/2.2 still, 1080p video	7 MP, ƒ/2.0 still, 1080p video	12 MP, ƒ/2.0 still, 1080p video
Wireless	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5		Wi-Fi 6
	Cellular	3G transitional LTE on Cellular model
	Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0
Geolocation	Wi-Fi models	Wi-Fi, Apple location databases	Additionally: iBeacon microlocation
	Wi-Fi + cellular models	Assisted GPS, Apple databases, Cellular network, GLONASS
Sensors		Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Magnetometer Gyroscope	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Magnetometer Gyroscope Barometer
Battery		3.73 V 32.9 Wh (8,820 mAh)	3.76 V 27.62 Wh (7,340 mAh)	30.2 Wh	28.6 Wh
Dimensions	Height	238.8 mm (9.40 in)		250.7 mm (9.87 in)	247.4 mm (9.74 in)	247.6 mm (9.75 in)
	Width	167.6 mm (6.60 in)		174.0 mm (6.85 in)	178.3 mm (7.02 in)	178.4 mm (7.02 in)
	Depth	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight	Wi-Fi models	469 g (1.034 lb)	437 g (0.963 lb)	456 g (1.005 lb)	458 g (1.010 lb)	461 g (1.016 lb)
	Wi-Fi + Cellular models	478 g (1.054 lb)	444 g (0.979 lb)	464 g (1.023 lb)	460 g (1.01 lb)	462 g (1.019 lb)
Mechanical keys		Home button with Touch ID Sleep/Wake Volume controls Variable (mute sound and rotation lock) function switch	Home button with Touch ID Sleep/Wake Volume controls	Sleep/Wake with Touch ID Volume controls
Connector		Lightning Connector			USB-C
Apple Pencil		No		1st generation	2nd generation
Greenhouse gas emissions		210 kg CO2e	190 kg CO2e	86 kg CO2e	88 kg CO2e	80 kg CO2e

Timeline

Timeline of iPad models v t e
See also: Timeline of Apple Inc. products

Source: Apple Newsroom Archive. ^[32]

Explanatory notes

1. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes, 1 TB = 1 trillion bytes

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External links

• Official website

Preceded by iPad (4th generation)	iPad Air 2013	Succeeded by iPad Air 2