The iPad Air features a 10.9-inch edge-to-edge display with a 2360×1640 resolution, 3.8 million pixels, and a design that’s similar to the iPad Pro with an aluminum chassis that has flat, rounded edges that wrap around the fully laminated display. True Tone support is included for adjusting the display to match the ambient lighting, as is P3 wide color, 500 nits brightness, and 1.8 percent reflectivity.
The M1 chip features an 8-core CPU and an 8-core GPU, along with 8GB RAM and a 16-core Neural Engine. The iPad Air ships with a 20W USB-C adapter for charging purposes.
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New iPad Air 6: what we want to see
Even though the newest iPad Air is only a couple of months old, we’re already looking towards the future and towards the next version of Apple’s mid-range tablet. Apple’s iPad Air tablets sit below the Pro line, bringing svelte designs but with not-quite-top-end displays and processing power. We haven’t heard any confirmed or even rumored information on when the next iPad Air could come along or how much it could cost, but we can make some good guesses. Most buyers will struggle to know which to buy, or which is best for them – in fact, it makes the Pro a little redundant thanks to its lower price.
Apple is going to have to work out a better way to make the next iPad Air unique, so that it’s not too similar to the Pro. The current iPad Airs start with 64GB storage which, for a tablet with a top-end chipset, simply isn’t enough.
That’s not enough to have many games downloaded, or to have loads of files to work on or edit, and so it’s not really clear why this version even exists. We’d like the next-gen version to use a bigger battery – perhaps alongside some optimizations to squeeze the most out of that power – to ensure this has a chance of landing on our list of the best iPads.
Best iPad Air 4 (2020) Deals for September 2022: UK & US Discounts
The fourth-gen iPad Air ditched the older design its predecessors used and now looks quite a bit like and iPad Pro, complete with square edges, a near edge-to-edge display, compatibility with the latest Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard and much more. And it’s even better when it’s on sale – and there are plenty of deals to be found on it now it’s the ‘old’ model following the launch of the iPad Air 5 in March 2022. As with other Apple products, the tablet is still available via a handful of third-party retailers while stock lasts – though the list is beginning to dwindle. If you’re tempted to make use of the optional cellular connectivity and get the iPad Air 4 at a discount on contract, we’ve got some bad news.
As Apple Certified Refurbished, you can expect the device to look and work just like new, but at prices up to 15% lower than the RRP. It sports a larger 10.9in display, up from 10.5in of the previous model, but the bigger improvement is in the bezel department. It was the first time Apple had included a side-mounted fingerprint scanner on any of its products, but it has since appeared on the iPad mini 6, and it has been a feature on Android smartphones and tablets for quite a few years now. Of course, with the iPhone delay, Apple had no choice but to reveal the processor as part of the iPad Air range.
Don’t get confused though; despite the A14 Bionic branding, the M1 chipset of the iPad Pro range is still more capable with more CPU and GPU cores at its disposal.
There’s also a shift from Lightning to USB-C for charging and connectivity, and there’s also a bunch of colours available, including green and blue options alongside the standard Silver, Space Grey and Rose Gold colour options.
Apple iPad Air 2023 Price, Specification, Release Date
The iPad has a 10.9 inches Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ) display. iPad Air 2023 smartphone has main cameras for taking beautiful pictures 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3″, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF.
The feature is Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama and you can video record at 4K-24/25/30/60fps, 1080p-25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS. The phone has a 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) camera for taking selfies, The feature is HDR and you can video record at 1080p-30/60fps. Apple iPad Air 2023 is for powering the phone’s Li-Ion (28.6 Wh), non-removable battery.
Upcoming Apple Products Guide: Everything We Expect to See in 2022 and Beyond
The MacRumors guide to upcoming products is designed to provide an overview of everything that we’re expecting to see from Apple, both in the near and more distant future. We’re updating the guide on a regular basis, so it will be the go-to place to see every Apple product that’s on the horizon at a glance. For more detail on the rumors we’ve heard about each upcoming item, make sure to click on the links to visit our roundups. Apple held its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on Monday, June 6, and introduced new software and hardware products.
Apple introduced iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13 Ventura, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16, the next-generation versions of its software, all of which are available to developers for testing and will be released in the fall. Apple often holds a second fall event in October that’s focused on Macs and iPads, but it is not clear if it’s going to happen this year. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has suggested that we might see announcements via press release as there aren’t enough major products to justify an event. Apple is working on a new version of the low-cost iPad, which is expected to include a larger 10.5-inch display, an A14 chip, 5G, and a USB-C port. – Apple is allegedly working on a foldable iPhone that might be between 7.5 and 8 inches, with a launch date slated for 2023 at the earliest.
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Next iPad and iPad Pro Could Bring Plenty of Upgrades
That could mean flatter edges, a curved-corner display, USB-C charging and maybe a side-placed Touch ID button, almost like a budget version of the iPad Air. If that’s true, it could also mean the basic iPad won’t be able to use the extra Stage Manager multitasking modes in iPadOS 16.
This could also allow the entry iPad to work with the second-gen Pencil, and possibly with Apple’s line of Magic Keyboard cases.
The iPad Pro, meanwhile, hasn’t seen a refresh since spring 2021, when it added 5G, an M1 chip and a Mini LED display for the larger 12.9-inch version.
My biggest iPad request, besides revamping the OS extensively to make it a better Mac alternative, is fixing the front camera placement. Zoom meetings on iPads in landscape mode (which is how they mostly orient themselves if you use any sort of keyboard case) have their cameras placed off to the side. While Apple’s zoom-in Center Stage camera tech helps a bit, it doesn’t address eye-contact issues — I usually look like I’m staring off into space during my Zooms on an iPad. Apple’s two-year-old Magic Keyboard is useful but has shortcomings: It lacks a row of function keys, it’s expensive and can’t fold back into a folio-type orientation for reading or sketching. It’s unlikely Apple would make the case less expensive, but I’d love to see an upgraded model with function keys, and maybe even added USB-C/Thunderbolt ports. Would Apple make the iPad Pro MagSafe yet another unique accessory, separate from the iPhone and MacBook versions?
The 12.9-inch 2021 iPad Pro was the only model to have a step-up Mini LED display, similar to the recent MacBook Pros, offering deeper blacks and more dynamic contrast. A report from MacRumors suggests that two of Apple’s suppliers are preparing OLED displays in larger sizes (up to 15 inches) for future iPad models.
Apple’s showiest feature on the iPhone 14 Pro is its clever animated notification system called “Dynamic Island,” built around a new pill-shaped cutout in the display. While Dynamic Island is a brilliant idea, the current iPad Pro models with Face ID don’t have any display cutouts at all: The camera and sensor are invisibly tucked into the thicker bezels.
Apple’s most exciting upcoming iPads may not be Pro models
Now, however, Young predicts that the 14.1-inch tablet won’t have Mini LED or a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate display, according to a report from MacRumors. On the opposite end of the spectrum, there are also rumors that the entry-level iPad, which currently sells for $329 and features a 10.2-inch screen, will get a big upgrade with modern connectivity and specs. In my opinion, at least, it wouldn’t hurt for Apple to shy away from astronomical pricing for the first iPad that could really take advantage of the system (though Samsung charges around $1,000 for its 14.6-inch tablet, so less expensive doesn’t necessarily mean actually affordable). With that said, the people who would appreciate more screen real estate the most would be the iPadOS enthusiasts, who probably wouldn’t love having to choose between getting a bigger canvas or sticking with the beautiful display tech from the 12.9-inch Pro.
Part of Apple’s reported decision to not put a maxed-out screen on the 14.1-inch could come down to supply chain considerations.
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The all-screen design brought it in line with the iPad Pro, and that super-powerful processor is so fast that it’s practically a rival to the higher-end device. But there’s one much-rumoured feature the report doesn’t mention – and its absence could hurt the new iPad Air’s chances of hitting our best drawing tablets roundup.
The benefits of an LED iPad Air for creatives are obvious, offering brighter colours and bolder contrast.
The 12.9-inch M1 iPad (opens in new tab) is currently the only Apple tablet to carry the tech, but we’d love to see it available in a more affordable package.
Is Apple Working on An OLED iPad?
According Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the 2022 iPad Pro is set to have a new glass back that supports wireless charging. Per usual, you can expect Apple to release a refreshed version of its entry-level iPad this year. In additional to the 10.2-inch iPad, Gurman has said that Apple is working in a 15-inch iPad to rival the larger smart displays, like Amazon’s Echo Show, Google’s Nest Hub Max and even Facebook’s Portal+. However, according to the latest reports by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, we’ll have to wait until 2023 for an OLED iPad.
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