Background and Identification

The iPad 5th Gen 2017 is the successor to the iPad Air lineup, but shares more design features with the Air 1 than the Air 2, most notably, the inclusion of a non-fused display, an identical size and weight, and a 32.4 Wh battery. This unit is slightly deeper than the Air 2, measuring in at 7.5mm, up from 6.1mm on the iPad Air 2, and 32 g heavier. The 2017 model does inherit the Air 2's 8MP iSight camera and three finish options: Silver, Gold, and Space Gray.

Technical Specifications

Platform

• A9 chip with 64-bit architecture

• Embedded M9 coprocessor

Capacity

• 32GB

• 128GB

Size and Weight

• Height: 9.4 inches (240 mm)

• Width: 6.6 inches (169.5 mm)

• Depth: 0.29 inch (7.5 mm)

• Weight: 1.03 pounds (469 g)

Buttons and Connectors

• Home/​Touch ID sensor

• Built‑in stereo speakers

• Lightning connector

• 3.5 mm headphone jack

• On/Off - Sleep/Wake

• Volume up/down

• Nano-SIM tray (cellular models)

Display

• Retina display

• 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology

• 2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 264 ppi

• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Camera

• 8-megapixel camera

• Panorama (up to 43 megapixels)

• HDR for photos

• Exposure control

• ƒ/2.4 aperture

• Five-element lens

• Hybrid IR filter

• Backside illumination

Video Recording

• 1080p HD video recording (30 fps)

• Slo‑mo (120 fps)

• 3x video zoom

FaceTime HD Camera

• 1.2-megapixel photos

• ƒ/2.2 aperture

• 720p HD video recording

• Backside illumination

Connectivity

• Wi‑Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO

• Bluetooth 4.2 technology

Location

• Digital compass

• Wi-Fi

• iBeacon microlocation

Sensors

• Touch ID

• Three-axis gyro

• Accelerometer

• Barometer

• Ambient light sensor

• Touch ID

• Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button

Power and Battery

• Built-in 32.4-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery

• Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music

• Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system

Additional Information

Apple: iPad (5th generation) - Technical Specifications