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Apple iPad Air (2020) announced with the new A14 Bionic Chip

Apple iPad Air (2020) announced with the new A14 Bionic Chip

iPad Air (2020)

On 15 September at Apple Event ‘Time Flies’ Apple announced a heavily upgraded and redesigned iPad Air 2020. The new iPad Air has an A14 Bionic chipset, which is also expected to feature in the upcoming iPhone 12 family. The A14 is constructed on a 5nm process, and it’s the first in the industry to reach that mark.

Below are the specifications and Price of Apple iPad Air (2020) in Nepal, the USA and UK

Specifications of Apple iPad Air (2020)

Performance

The iPad is powered by an A14 Bionic chipset (64‑bit architecture) and is available with two storage capacity options, 64 GB and 256 GB. It runs on the latest iPadOS 14 and has an Apple 4-core as its Graphics processor.

System chipApple A14 Bionic
ProcessorOcta-core, 64-bit, 5 nm
GPUApple 4-core GPU
Internal storage64GB, 256GB
Device typeTablet
OSiPadOS 14

Design & Display

 iPad Air

Having a dimension of 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches and a body made up of Aluminium, the iPad weighs around 459gm. The iPad having a Cellular model is a bit heavier than the normal one. The iPad has a screen size of 10.9 inches with 2360+1640 pixels resolution. The screen is protected with Scratch-resistant glass and has a peak brightness of 500 cd/m2 (nit).

Size10.9 inches
Resolution2360 x 1640 pixels
TechnologyIPS LCD
ProtectionScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Dimensions247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm/ 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
Weight458 grams (Wi-Fi models)
460 grams (Wi-Fi + Cellular models)
MaterialsAluminum
Bio-metricsFingerprint (touch)
Peak brightness500 cd/m2 (nit)

Camera

It has a rear camera of 12 MP and an aperture length of ƒ/1.8 with various features like Burst mode, Timer mode, Exposure control, Noise control, and many more. The rear camera has 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps and1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps. The front camera has 7 MP and ƒ/2.0 aperture length. The front camera captures 1080p HD video recording at 60 fps.

RearSingle camera
Main camera12 MP, ƒ/1.8 aperture
Video recording4K video at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p HD at 30 fps/60 fps
Front7 MP, ƒ/2.0 aperture
Front Video recording 1080p@30/60fps

Sound

For calls, video recording, and audio recording Dual microphones is present.It doesn’t have the 3.5mm jack for headphones.

HeadphonesNo 3.5mm jack
LoudspeakerYes (with stereo speakers)
MicrophoneDual microphones

Network

Bluetooth 5.0 and GPS are present in the new iPad model. It has USB Type-C reversible connector and the connector is magnetic. It accepts Nano-SIM and has a dual SIM feature.

WLANWi-Fi 802.11
Bluetooth5.0
GPSYes
RadioNo
USBType-C 1.0 reversible connector
Dual SIMYes
SIM typeNano SIM, eSIM

Battery

The Li-Po battery can stay up to 10 hours (surfing the web) or 9 Hours (surfing web using cellular data )and the battery is non-removable.

TypeLi-Po (non-removable)
Battery Power 28.6 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 10 hours

Sensors

 iPad Air 2020

To Unlock iPad and Secure personal data within apps Touch ID feature is available. Various types of sensors like Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor are also provided.

SensorsThree‐axis gyro
Accelerometer
Barometer
Ambient light sensor
Touch IDYes

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Colors

iPad Air (2020)

The new iPad Air is available in Space Gray, Silver, Green, Sky Blue, & Rose Gold

ColorsSpace Gray
Silver
Rose Gold
Green
Sky Blue

Price of iPad Air (2020)

The prices of the iPad Air 2020 in Nepal, the US and UK is provided below:

iPad Air 2020 modelPrice in Nepal (Approx)Price in the USPrice in UK
64GB, Wi-FiRs 75000$599£579
256GB, Wi-FiRs 92000$749£729
64GB, cellularRs 89000$729£709
256GB, cellularRs 105000$879£859
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