Is the Apple iPad Air good for gaming?

Name: Apple iPad Air
Brand: Apple
SKU: Apple iPad Air

Gaming score

Not recommended for gaming

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Specifications

Summary

The Apple iPad Air was announced in 2013 by Apple and scores 10/100 on Mobileverso for mobile gaming — not recommended for gaming. Does not run Free Fire reliably. The display is 9.7", IPS LCD and 264 ppi. It packs Apple A7 processor (28 nm process), PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) GPU and 1 GB of RAM and storage of 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB. Battery life comes from a 8,600 mAh battery. The main camera is 5 MP, handy for streamers who post gameplay with a selfie. Connectivity: Wi-Fi 4, Bluetooth 4.0, Lightning, USB 2.0. It has a gyroscope — good for motion aiming in shooters and steering in racing games. The phone weighs 469 g and measures 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm. It ships with iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.8. For Free Fire, the Apple iPad Air does not run — 1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Free Fire. In other popular games: Genshin Impact does not run; Call of Duty Mobile does not run; PUBG Mobile does not run. Not enough hardware for today’s main games — only older casual titles run.

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Compatibility by game

Individual analysis of the main mobile games — the level shows which settings the device can run.

Free Fire

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Free Fire.

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Free Fire.

Subway Surfers

Runs on high

Subway Surfers runs on high graphics with room to spare (low chipset).

1 GB of RAM — meets the 0.768 GB minimum for Subway Surfers.
Chipset in the low category (Apple A7) — meets the "low" minimum to run at high.
No AnTuTu score in our database — we use the chipset category as an approximation. The real result may vary by 1 level up or down.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "mid" required to move up to competitive.

Brawl Stars

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Brawl Stars.

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Brawl Stars.

Roblox

Runs on medium

Roblox runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).

1 GB of RAM — meets the 1 GB minimum for Roblox.
Chipset in the low category (Apple A7) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
No AnTuTu score in our database — we use the chipset category as an approximation. The real result may vary by 1 level up or down.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "mid" required to move up to high.

EA Sports FC Mobile

Runs on medium

EA Sports FC Mobile runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).

1 GB of RAM — meets the 1 GB minimum for EA Sports FC Mobile.
Chipset in the low category (Apple A7) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
No AnTuTu score in our database — we use the chipset category as an approximation. The real result may vary by 1 level up or down.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "mid" required to move up to high.

Call of Duty Mobile

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Call of Duty Mobile.

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Call of Duty Mobile.

PUBG Mobile

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by PUBG Mobile.

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by PUBG Mobile.

Genshin Impact

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Genshin Impact.

1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Genshin Impact.

Fortnite

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Fortnite.

1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Fortnite.

Minecraft

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Minecraft.

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Minecraft.

Pokémon GO

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Pokémon GO.

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Pokémon GO.

Honkai: Star Rail

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Honkai: Star Rail.

1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Honkai: Star Rail.

Honor of Kings

Runs on medium

Honor of Kings runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).

1 GB of RAM — meets the 1 GB minimum for Honor of Kings.
Chipset in the low category (Apple A7) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
No AnTuTu score in our database — we use the chipset category as an approximation. The real result may vary by 1 level up or down.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "mid" required to move up to high.

Habbo

Runs on high

Habbo runs on high graphics with room to spare (low chipset).

1 GB of RAM — meets the 1 GB minimum for Habbo.
Chipset in the low category (Apple A7) — meets the "low" minimum to run at high.
No AnTuTu score in our database — we use the chipset category as an approximation. The real result may vary by 1 level up or down.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "mid" required to move up to competitive.

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 3 GB minimum required by League of Legends: Wild Rift.

1 GB of RAM is below the 3 GB minimum required by League of Legends: Wild Rift.

Love and Deepspace

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 6 GB minimum required by Love and Deepspace.

1 GB of RAM is below the 6 GB minimum required by Love and Deepspace.

Standoff 2

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Standoff 2.

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Standoff 2.

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by ARK: Ultimate Mobile.

1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by ARK: Ultimate Mobile.

Among Us

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 2.1 GB minimum required by Among Us.

1 GB of RAM is below the 2.1 GB minimum required by Among Us.

Stardew Valley

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Stardew Valley.

1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Stardew Valley.

Wuthering Waves

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Wuthering Waves.

1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Wuthering Waves.

Zenless Zone Zero

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.

1 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.

eFootball

Won't run

1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by eFootball.

1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by eFootball.

Game	Verdict	Weight	Calculation
Free Fire	0	× 1.5	= 0.0
Subway Surfers	80	× 0.5	= 40.0
Brawl Stars	0	× 0.8	= 0.0
Roblox	55	× 1.2	= 66.0
EA Sports FC Mobile	55	× 1.0	= 55.0
Call of Duty Mobile	0	× 1.6	= 0.0
PUBG Mobile	0	× 1.6	= 0.0
Genshin Impact	0	× 1.8	= 0.0

Total		24.1	240.0
Final score (240.0 ÷ 24.1)			10/100

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Compatibility by game

Free Fire

Subway Surfers

Brawl Stars

Roblox

EA Sports FC Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

PUBG Mobile

Genshin Impact

Fortnite

Minecraft

Pokémon GO

Honkai: Star Rail

Honor of Kings

Habbo

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Love and Deepspace

Standoff 2

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Among Us

Stardew Valley

Wuthering Waves

Zenless Zone Zero

eFootball