Apple iPad Air 11-inch 256GB Wi-Fi – Starlight (MCA44QA/A)

Colour
Starlight

Capacity
256GB

Year released
2025

SKU
MCA44QA/A

Connectivity
Wi-Fi

Memory
8GB RAM

Brand
Apple

Face ID/Touch ID
Touch ID
Unlock iPad
Secure personal data within apps
Make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books

Connector
USB-C Connector

Chip
Apple M3 chip. 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores 9-core GPU Hardware-accelerated ray tracing 16-core Neural Engine

Display
Liquid Retina display
LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
2360-by-1640-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
Wide color (P3)
True Tone
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated
Antireflective coating
500 nits brightness
Supports Apple Pencil Pro
Supports Apple Pencil (USB‑C)
Apple Pencil hover
The 11‑inch iPad Air display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 11‑inch iPad Air is 10.86 inches. Actual viewable area is less.

Camera and Video
Camera
12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
Digital zoom up to 5x
Five-element lens
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
Autofocus with Focus Pixels
Smart HDR 4
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
Photo geotagging
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time‑lapse video with stabilization
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264

Front Camera
Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera
ƒ/2.0 aperture
Smart HDR 4
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
Time‑lapse video with stabilization
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction
Retina Flash with True Tone
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode

Buttons and Connectors
Top Button / Touch ID Sensor
Speaker
Microphone
Volume Buttons
Magnetic Connector
Smart Connector
USB-C Connector

Power and Battery
Built‐in 28.93‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video
Charging via power adapter or USB‑C to computer system

Size and Weight
Height: 247.6 mm
Width: 178.5 mm
Depth: 6.1 mm
Weight: 460 g

Cellular and Wireless
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO5
Simultaneous dual band
Bluetooth 5.3

Sensors
Touch ID
Three‐axis gyro
Accelerometer
Barometer
Ambient light sensor

Accessibility
Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad.
Features include:
VoiceOver
Zoom
Magnifier
Spoken Content
Voice Control
Switch Control
AssistiveTouch
Siri and Dictation
Type to Siri
Real-Time Text
Audio Descriptions
Subtitles and Closed Captioning
Live Captions

System Requirements
Apple Account (required for some features)
Internet access
Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:
macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
macOS High Sierra 10.13 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.9 or later
Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later (free download from apple.com/itunes/download)

In The Box
iPad Air
USB‑C Charge Cable (1m)
20W USB‑C Power Adapter