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iPad Air 13" (M2)

Tablets · QHD · 2024

Resolution

2048×2732

Diagonal

12.9"

Pixel density

265ppi

12.9"196.5 mm262.2 mm
Resolution2048 × 2732
Resolution classQHD
Diagonal12.9"
Pixel density265 ppi
Aspect ratio4:3 (512:683)
Total pixels5,595,136 · 5.6 MP
Physical size196.5 × 262.2 mm
Screen area79.9 in²
Pixel pitch96 µm
Pixels vanish at33 cm
OrientationPortrait
Released2024

How to read this

  • Pixel density (ppi) is how many pixels fit in one inch. Resolution alone cannot tell you — you have to divide by the diagonal.
  • The same 4K is 163 ppi on a 27" monitor and 68 ppi on a 65" TV. That is more than double, but a TV is watched from far away, so it does not matter.
  • The distance at which pixels vanish comes from one arcminute, the limit of human sight. Once a pixel looks smaller than that, no eye can find the grid.
  • Aspect ratio is width and height reduced to the simplest whole numbers. Modern phones are 19.5:9 or 20:9, so 16:9 video leaves black bars on the sides.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What is the iPad Air 13" (M2) screen resolution?

2048×2732 pixels — 5,595,136 in total, about 5.6 megapixels, which puts it in the QHD class.

Q. What is the pixel density of the iPad Air 13" (M2)?

265 ppi. That is the diagonal in pixels of a 2048×2732 grid divided by the 12.9" diagonal of the panel, and it makes each pixel about 96 micrometres across.

Q. How big is the iPad Air 13" (M2) screen in millimetres?

196.5 mm wide and 262.2 mm tall, worked out from the 12.9" diagonal and the 512:683 aspect ratio. The visible area is roughly 79.9 square inches.

Q. How far away do pixels stop being visible on the iPad Air 13" (M2)?

About 33 cm. That is where a pixel subtends less than one arcminute, the limit of human sight — closer than that and the grid starts to show.

Q. What aspect ratio does the iPad Air 13" (M2) use?

4:3 (exactly 512:683), with the long edge 1.33× the short one. It is taller than it is wide, which suits a device you hold in one hand.

Screens of a similar size

The same diagonal at a different resolution means a different density. 4K is 163 ppi on a 27" monitor and 68 ppi on a 65" TV.

DeviceResolutionDiagonalDensity
iPad Pro 13" (M4)2064×275213"265 ppi
Surface Pro 91920×288013"266 ppi
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra1848×296014.6"239 ppi
iPad Pro 11" (M4)1668×242011"267 ppi
iPad Air 11" (M2)1640×236011"261 ppi
Galaxy Tab S91600×256011"274 ppi
Galaxy Tab A9+1200×192011"206 ppi
iPad (10th gen)1640×236010.9"264 ppi