iPad Air A14 Bionic 2020

It's important to know that this A2324 iPad Air 4th Gen supports Gigabit-class LTE on bands 1-5, 7, 8, 11-14, 17-21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38-41, 46, 48, 66, and 71, but not bands 28, 32, or 42. It is sold primarily in the United States and Canada.

The iPad Air 4th Gen (Wi-Fi Cellular - United States/Canada) features a fully-laminated, antireflective 10.9" LED-backlit 2360x1640 "Liquid Retina" display (264 ppi, 500 nits) framed by a thin black bezel and housed in a slim case with rounded corners and flat sides. It comes in five metallic colors: silver, "Space Gray," Rose Gold, (Light) Green, and Sky Blue.

This iPad Air is powered by a six-core Apple A14 Bionic processor and a 16-core "Neural Engine," with 4 GB of RAM and either 64 GB or 256 GB of flash storage. Key features include a "Touch ID" sensor in the top button and support for the Apple Pencil 2nd Gen (A2051, MU8F2AM/A, US$129), which charges magnetically. It has a front 7-megapixel "FaceTime HD" camera for up to 1080p video and a rear 12-megapixel camera for up to 4K video.

Connectivity includes a USB-C port, A-GPS, 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) with HT80 with MIMO, and Bluetooth 5.0. It also has dual microphones and stereo speakers. Battery life is rated at 10 hours of Wi-Fi web surfing or video, and 9 hours on cellular data.

Compared to its predecessor, the cellular-equipped iPad Air 4th Gen models and their Wi-Fi Only sibling are a major upgrade, sharing more with the high-end iPad Pro. They are physically smaller but have a larger display, a more powerful architecture, advanced keyboard support, USB-C, and support for the advanced Apple Pencil 2nd Gen and top-button "Touch ID" sensor.

The North American cellular model of the iPad Air 4 was a runaway success, lauded for bringing a pro-level design and feature set to a more attainable price. The all-screen design with Touch ID in the power button felt modern and fresh. Performance from the A14 Bionic chip was excellent, easily handling any app or game. The move to USB-C and support for the 2nd-gen Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard were huge upgrades for productivity. This A2324 model provided robust LTE and 5G-like Gigabit LTE connectivity for US and Canadian users, making it a fantastic portable workstation. While it lacked a ProMotion display, its combination of speed, modern design, and versatile connectivity made it the easy recommendation for most people wanting a powerful and future-proof tablet.