The Apple iPad Air M2 13-inch (Wi-Fi + Cellular) was introduced on May 7, 2024 and discontinued on March 4, 2025. Model A2899 (EMC 8395) supports extensive 5G NR bands (n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79) but does not support 5G mmWave. It is sold worldwide except mainland China and uses eSIM only (no physical nano-SIM slot). It features a 13-inch “Liquid Retina” fully-laminated LED-backlit display with 2732 × 2048 resolution (264 ppi), 600 nits brightness, Wide Color (P3), and True Tone. The display does not support ProMotion. It has a fingerprint-resistant, oleophobic, and antireflective coating. Performance Powered by the Apple M2 chip (3.49 GHz) with 100 GB/s memory bandwidth: 8-core CPU (4 performance + 4 efficiency) 9-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine 8GB RAM Storage options: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB Connectivity & Features USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s) Smart Connector Magnetic connector (Apple Pencil charging) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax, 2×2 MIMO) Bluetooth 5.3 Touch ID (top button) Apple Pencil Pro support (squeeze, barrel roll, haptics) External keyboard and trackpad support Cameras & Audio 12MP Wide rear camera (4K video) 12MP Ultra Wide front camera (landscape, 1080p, Center Stage) Dual landscape stereo speakers Dual microphones No Face ID Battery 36.59 Wh lithium-polymer battery Up to 10 hours (Wi-Fi web/video) Up to 9 hours (cellular web use)