iPad Air (2024) was launched by Apple in India and world markets on Tuesday at its ‘Let Free’ occasion. The sixth era iPad Air mannequin shall be accessible in 10.9-inch and 13-inch show variants — a primary for the iPad Air lineup. Whereas earlier stories prompt that the bigger iPad Air would sport a Mini-LED display, each variants unveiled by Apple are outfitted with a Liquid Retina (LCD) display. The iPad Air (2024) is powered by Apple’s octa-core M2 chip.
iPad Air (2024) value in India, availability
iPad Air (2024) value in India begins at Rs. 59,900 for the 11-inch mannequin with Wi-Fi connectivity and 128GB of storage. You can even buy it in Wi-Fi + Mobile variant that’s priced at Rs. 79,990. In the meantime, the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Mobile variants of the 13.9-inch iPad Air mannequin are priced at Rs. 74,900 and Rs. 94,900, respectively. A 256GB storage possibility can even be accessible for each variants, in keeping with Apple.
The newly introduced iPad Air (2024) is out there in Blue, Purple, House Gray, and Starlight color choices and shall be accessible on the market in world markets — together with India — beginning on Could 15. It has a beginning value of $599 and $799 for traditional and bigger show sizes, respectively, within the US.
For comparability, the iPad Air (fifth era) was launched in India in 2022 at a beginning value of Rs. 54,900 for the bottom mannequin with 64GB of storage and Wi-Fi connectivity.
iPad Air (2024) specs
Apple has outfitted the iPad Air (2024) with its M2 chip, an octa-core processor that additionally options Apple’s Neural Engine for on-device AI duties. The corporate claims that the brand new iPad Air presents as much as 15 % improved CPU efficiency and 25 % GPU efficiency than its predecessor — Apple says it’s 50 % quicker than the M1 chip on the earlier mannequin. The gadget runs on iPadOS 17 out-of-the-box.
The brand new iPad Air sports activities a 11-inch Liquid Retina (LCD) display with the identical 2,360×1,640 pixels decision that arrived on Apple’s fifth era iPad Air mannequin. This yr, the iPad Air can even be accessible in a 13-inch show possibility with a 2,732×2,048 pixels decision. The shows have a 264ppi pixel density, supply True Tone assist and P3 color gamut protection, and have a peak brightness of 500 nits.
You get a 12-megapixel ultra-wide angle forward-facing digicam on the iPad Air (2024) for selfies and video calls — it is now panorama oriented for panorama video calls. For supported apps similar to FaceTime, the gadget additionally helps Apple’s Middle Stage expertise that robotically adjusts the digicam angle as you progress. On the again, it has a 12-megapixel large angle digicam with auto picture stabilisation and Sensible HDR 4 assist. It helps recording movies at as much as 4K decision and as much as 60fps, or slow-motion movies at as much as 1080p at as much as 240fps.
Apple’s new iPad Air mannequin presents assist for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, whereas the Mobile fashions additionally allow you to connect with 5G networks and supply GPS/GNSS assist. There is a USB Kind-C port for charging (at 20W) and knowledge transfers, and the corporate has outfitted the gadget with a Contact ID sensor on the ability button for biometric authentication.
