Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3) - Starlight

Size and Weight[2]

214.9 mm (8.46 inches)
280.6 mm (11.04 inches)
6.1 mm (0.24 inch)
617 grams (1.36 pounds)

In the Box

iPad Air
USB-C Charge Cable (1 metre)
20W USB-C Power Adapter

Display

Liquid Retina display
LED backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
2732-by-2048-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
Wide colour (P3)
True Tone
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated
Antireflective coating
600 nits brightness
Supports Apple Pencil Pro
Supports Apple Pencil (USB-C)
Apple Pencil hover

The 13-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 13-inch iPad Air is 12.9 inches. Actual viewable area is less.

Chip

Apple M3 chip
8-core CPU with four performance cores and four efficiency cores
9-core GPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
16-core Neural Engine
8GB RAM

Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated 8K HEVC, 4K H.264, ProRes and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
AV1 decode

Apple Intelligence[3]

Built into your iPad, Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no-one else can access your data - not even Apple.

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 colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Photo geotagging
Auto image stabilisation
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
Slow-motion video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (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 stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p)
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction
Retina Flash with True Tone
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode

Video Calling[4]

FaceTime video
Centre Stage
iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or mobile data
Share experiences like movies, TV, music and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
Screen sharing
Portrait mode in FaceTime video
Spatial Audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

Audio Calling[4]

FaceTime audio
iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or mobile data

Speakers

Landscape stereo speakers

Micro­phones

Dual microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording

Mobile and Wireless

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

5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO
Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO

Model A3267 and A3269:
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)5
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
Data only[6]
Wi-Fi calling[5]
eSIM[7]

SIM Card

eSIM[7]
iPad Air uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards)

Location

Digital compass
Wi-Fi
iBeacon microlocation
GPS/GNSS
Mobile connectivity

Sensors

Touch ID
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Barometer
Ambient light sensor

Touch ID

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

Apple Pay

Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web

Siri[8]

Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders and more
Activate hands-free with only your voice using "Hey Siri", or use Type to Siri
Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant
Powered by Apple Intelligence, Siri is more natural, contextually relevant and personal

Charging and Expansion

USB-C port with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
USB 3 (up to 10 Gbps)

Display Support

Supports full native resolution on the built-in display in millions of colours
Supports one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz

Digital video output
Native DisplayPort output over USB-C
VGA, HDMI and DVI output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Video mirroring
Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay-enabled smart TV
Video mirroring and video out support through USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)

Power and Battery[9]

Built-in 36.59-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video
Charging via USB-C to a power adapter or computer system
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using a mobile data network

Operating System

iPadOS 18
iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.

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

Built-in Apps

App Store
Books
Calculator
Calendar
Camera
Clock
Contacts
FaceTime
Files
Find My
Freeform
Health
Home
iTunes Store
Magnifier
Mail
Maps
Measure
Messages
Music
Notes
Passwords
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Reminders
Safari
Settings
Shortcuts
Stocks
Tips
Translate
TV
Voice Memos
Weather

Free Apps from Apple

Pages
Numbers
Keynote
iMovie
GarageBand
Apple Store
Clips
Swift Playgrounds
Support

System Require­ments

Apple Account (required for some features)
Internet access[10]

Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:
macOS Catalina 10.15 or later, using the Finder
macOS High Sierra 10.13 through to 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/nz/itunes/download)

Languages

Language support
Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional - Hong Kong), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia, India, UK, US), Finnish, French (Canada, France), German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America, Spain, US), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

QuickType keyboard support
Ainu, Akan, Albanian, Amharic, Apache (Western), Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Armenian, Assamese, Assyrian, Azerbaijani, Bangla (Alphabetic, InScript, Transliteration), Belarusian, Bodo, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Phonetic, Stroke, Sucheng), Catalan, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin - QWERTY, Pinyin - 10-Key, Shuangpin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin - QWERTY, Pinyin - 10-Key, Shuangpin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), Choctaw, Chuvash, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dhivehi, Dogri, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Dzongkha, Emoji, English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), Fula (Adlam), Georgian, German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Greek, Gujarati (Alphabetic, InScript, Transliteration), Hausa, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Alphabetic, InScript, Transliteration), Hmong (Pahawh), Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Inari Sámi, Indonesian, Ingush, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Kabyle, Kannada (InScript, QWERTY, Transliteration), Kashmiri (Arabic, Devanagari), Kazakh, Khmer, Kildin Sámi, Konkani (Devanagari), Korean (2-Set, 10-Key), Kurdish (Arabic, Latin), Kyrgyz, Lao, Latvian, Liangshan Yi, Lithuanian, Lule Sámi, Lushootseed, Macedonian, Maithili, Malay (Arabic, Latin), Malayalam (Alphabetic, InScript, Transliteration), Maltese, Mandaic, Manipuri (Bengali, Meetei Mayek), Maori, Marathi (InScript, QWERTY, Transliteration), Mi'kmaw, Mongolian, Mvskoke, Navajo, Nepali, N'Ko, North Sámi, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Odia (Alphabetic, InScript), Osage, Pashto, Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Pite Sámi, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi (Alphabetic, InScript, QWERTY, Transliteration), Rejang, Rohingya, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Sanskrit, Santali (Devanagari, Ol Chiki), Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Sindhi (Arabic, Devanagari), Sinhala, Skolt Sámi, Slovak, Slovenian, South Sámi, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamazight (Standard Moroccan), Tamil (Anjal, Tamil 99, Transliteration), Telugu (Alphabetic, InScript, QWERTY, Transliteration), Thai, Tibetan, Tongan, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Ume Sámi, Urdu (Alphabetic, QWERTY, Transliteration), Uyghur, Uzbek (Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin), Vietnamese (Telex, VIQR, VNI), Wancho, Welsh, Wolastoqey, Yiddish, Yoruba

QuickType keyboard support with autocorrection
Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Bangla (Alphabetic, InScript, Transliteration), Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Chinese - Simplified (Pinyin - QWERTY), Chinese - Traditional (Pinyin - QWERTY), Chinese - Traditional (Standard, Zhuyin-Grid), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Greek, Gujarati (Alphabetic, InScript, Transliteration), Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Alphabetic, InScript, Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean (2-Set, 10-Key), Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi (Alphabetic, InScript, Transliteration), Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi (Alphabetic, InScript, QWERTY, Transliteration), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Swedish, Tamil (Alphabetic, Anjal, Tamil 99, Transliteration), Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu (Alphabetic, QWERTY, Transliteration), Vietnamese (Telex)

QuickType keyboard support with predictive typing
Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Bangla, Cantonese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Marathi, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese

QuickType keyboard support with multilingual typing
Chinese (Simplified - Pinyin, Traditional - Pinyin), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Hebrew, Hindi (Latin), Italian, Japanese (Romaji), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Turkish, Vietnamese

QuickType keyboard support with contextual suggestions
Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Chinese (Simplified), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese

QuickPath keyboard support
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified - Pinyin - QWERTY, Traditional - Pinyin - QWERTY), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Swedish, Vietnamese

Siri languages
Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Cantonese (China (mainland), Hong Kong), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Finnish (Finland), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Hebrew (Israel), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese (Japan), Korean (Republic of Korea), Malay (Malaysia), Mandarin Chinese (China (mainland), Taiwan), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, US), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Türkiye)

Dictation languages
Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Cantonese (China (mainland), Hong Kong), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, US), Finnish, French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Malay, Mandarin Chinese (China (mainland), Taiwan), Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China (mainland)), Slovak, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain, US), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Monolingual dictionary support
Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional - Hong Kong), Danish, Dutch, English (UK, US), French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

Idiom dictionary support
Cantonese - English, Chinese (Simplified) - English, Chinese (Traditional) - English

Bilingual dictionary support
Arabic-English, Bangla-English, Cantonese (Traditional) - English, Chinese (Simplified) - English, Chinese (Simplified) - Japanese, Croatian-English, Czech-English, Danish-English, Dutch-English, Finnish-English, French-English, French-German, German-English, Greek-English, Gujarati-English, Hindi-English, Hungarian-English, Indonesian-English, Italian-English, Japanese-English, Kannada-English, Kazakh-English, Korean-English, Malay-English, Malayalam-English, Norwegian-English, Polish-English, Portuguese-English, Punjabi-English, Russian-English, Slovak-English, Spanish-English, Swedish-English, Tamil-English, Telugu-English, Thai-English, Turkish-English, Ukrainian-English, Urdu-English, Vietnamese-English

Thesaurus
Chinese (Simplified), English (UK, US)

Spell check
Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Finnish, French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Greek, Hindi (Devanagari), Hungarian, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Swedish, Telugu, Turkish, Vietnamese

Apple Pay supported regions
Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China (mainland)11, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Guernsey, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, US, Vatican City, Vietnam

Video Playback

Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG

Audio Playback

Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos
Spatial Audio playback
User-configurable maximum volume limit

Mail Attachment Support

Viewable document types
.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz; .pkpass (Wallet)

Environ­mental Require­ments

Operating ambient temperature:
0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
Nonoperating temperature:
-20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
Relative humidity:
5% to 95% noncondensing
Operating altitude:
Tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)

Footnotes

[1] Available space is less and varies due to many factors. Storage capacity subject to change based on software version, settings and iPad model. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity less.
[2] Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
[3] Apple Intelligence is available in beta on iPad mini (A17 Pro) and iPad models with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to English (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK or US), as an iPadOS 18 update. Additional features and Chinese (Simplified), English (India, Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish language support available in early April, with more languages coming over the course of the year, including Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages.
[4] FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime-enabled device for the caller and recipient, and a Wi-Fi connection. Availability over a mobile network depends on carrier policies; data charges may apply.
[5] Wi-Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported. Data plan required. 5G, Gigabit LTE, and Wi-Fi calling are available in selected markets and through selected carriers. Speeds are based on theoretical throughput and vary based on site conditions and carrier. For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your carrier and see apple.com/nz/ipad/cellular/networks.
[6] Mobile data plan is sold separately. The model you purchase is configured to work with a particular mobile network technology. Check with your carrier for compatibility and mobile data plan availability.
[7] Not all carriers support eSIM. See your carrier for more details. For Model A3270 and A3271, contact China Unicom for more details.
[8] Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area. Internet access required. Mobile data charges may apply.
[9] Testing conducted by Apple in January and February 2025 using preproduction iPad Air 11-inch (M3) and iPad Air 13-inch (M3) units. Testing consisted of full battery discharge while performing each of the following tasks: video playback, and internet browsing using Wi-Fi or a mobile data network (Wi-Fi + Cellular models subscribed to 4G LTE and 5G carrier networks). Video content was a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. Internet over Wi-Fi and mobile data network tests were conducted using dedicated web servers, browsing snapshot versions of 20 popular web pages. All settings were default except Wi-Fi was associated with a network (except for internet browsing over a mobile data network); the Wi-Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off; Brightness was set to 50 per cent; and WPA2 encryption was enabled. Battery life depends on device settings, usage, network and many other factors. Battery tests are conducted using specific iPad units; actual results may vary.
[10] Wireless broadband recommended; fees may apply.
[11] In China (mainland), you can use Apple Pay on the web in Safari only on compatible iPhone and iPad models using iOS 11.2 or later.
[12] Data is accurate as of product launch.
[13] Product recycled or renewable content is the mass of certified recycled material relative to the overall mass of the device, not including packaging or in-box accessories.
[14] We estimate the percentage of electricity-related emissions in our manufacturing that is sourced from low-carbon electricity by attributing to our carbon model low-carbon energy procured by our suppliers in the prior fiscal year, based on the supplier manufacturing allocations at time of product launch. This calculation assesses the suppliers for iPad Air. Included in this number is only low-carbon electricity that Apple or its suppliers have procured as part of Apple's Supplier Clean Energy Program.
[15] Carbon reductions are calculated against a product-specific business-as-usual scenario as modelled by Apple: 1) No use of clean electricity for manufacturing or product use, beyond what is already available on the latest modelled grid (based on regional emissions factors). 2) Apple's carbon intensity of key materials as of 2015 (our baseline year for our 2030 product carbon neutrality goal). Carbon intensity of materials reflects use of recycled content and production technology. 3) Apple's average mix of transportation modes (air, rail, ocean, ground) by product line and by region across three years (fiscal years 2017 to 2019) to best capture the baseline transportation emissions of our products.
[16] Based on retail packaging as shipped by Apple. Breakdown of US retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks and coatings are excluded from our calculations of plastic content and packaging weight.
[17] ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered trademarks owned by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
[18] Apple's Regulated Substances Specification describes Apple's restrictions on the use of certain chemical substances in materials in Apple products, accessories, manufacturing processes and packaging used for shipping products to Apple's end-customers. Restrictions are derived from international laws or directives, regulatory agencies, eco-label requirements, environmental standards and Apple policies. Every Apple product is free of PVC and phthalates except for AC power cords in India, Thailand (for two-prong AC power cords) and South Korea, where we continue to seek government approval for our PVC and phthalates replacement. Apple products comply with the European Union Directive 2011/65/EU and its amendments, including exemptions for the use of lead such as high-temperature solder. Apple is working to phase out the use of these exempted substances for new products where technically possible.