![]() ![]() What hasn’t changed is the primary camera. That front-facing camera also supports 4K video capture. Center Stage uses artificial intelligence to keep you in focus when you move around. That means you can use Center Stage, which makes for a much better experience when making video calls. ![]() It’s now a 12-megapixel Ultra Wide camera. What about the new camera?Īpple has given the FaceTime camera a welcome upgrade. This is slightly heavier than the iPad Air 4, but still lighter than the 11-in, iPad Pro. My unique position is that I suffer from writing-related RSI, which means even a few grams less weight makes holding these things easier, so I always tend toward the lighter device. In part, this is because it weighs slightly less than the iPad Pro. What this means in brief is that while the screen is smaller by a few pixels than the Pro, the iPad Air offers an equally good display. iPad Pro with its Liquid Retina XDR display provides up to 1,000 nits brightness. iPad Pro, which offers 600 nits brightness. If this sounds familiar, it’s the same specification we saw in the iPad Air 4 display. That also means it carries a smaller version of the (also Liquid Retina) display in the 11-in. The iPad Air uses a 10.9-in., 2360x1640-pixel, 264ppi Liquid Retina display with 500 nits of brightness. Both run the second-generation Apple Pencil and both are compatible with Magic Keyboard. Similarities between the Air and Pro don’t stop there. iPad Pro with a system that costs around $200 less. You will experience performance just as good as that you experience on an 11-in. Some transitions simply pop off the screen as you draw. I’m particularly fond of the fluid, latency-free sensation I got when editing images and working with an Apple Pencil. But what about the data? Early reports suggest the M1 iPad Air delivers the same performance as an M1-powered iPad Pro. That means Geekbench 5 scores of 1,700 single-core and 7,200 multi-core for iPad Air 5, compared to scores of 1,583 single-core, 4,209 multi-core on the iPad Air 4.īoth my experience and the data agree: apps run faster, graphics operations are transacted faster, and if you want to run image-editing apps, create video clips in iMovie, design something fabulous in Procreate, build spreadsheets and presentations, or handle other work-related tasks, you’ll see a discernible improvement. My experience with an iPad Air (loaned to me by Apple) bears it out. Is it true you’ll get better performance? The USB-C port offers up to doubled transfer speeds. If you migrate from a fourth-generation iPad Air to this new model, Apple promises 60% faster processor and twice the graphics performance. ![]() What this means is that while the processor may not be accomplishing everything it is capable of when it sits inside an iPad Air, it is still more efficient with more performance per watt and 10-hour battery life. Not only is it highly performant, it also scales all the way from the iPad Air to the Mac Studio, stopping at multiple stations in between. In the future, it will sit inside a high-end desktop equipped with a vast cooling system and we’ll finally discover what the top end of its performance might be, shaming the competition. The M1 chip is arguably the best silicon available right now. iPad Pro or iPad Air?Īpple’s decision to pump an M1 processor inside the latest iPad Air means comparisons with iPad Pro are inevitable, given the company’s pro tablets now host the same chip. What makes that decision a good one is that Apple has a steady supply of these processors, and has managed to ensure they ship, which has been a problem elsewhere in the industry over the last year or so. ![]() Equipped with an M1 processor, a much better video-conferencing camera, and 5G as a cellular option, the iPad Air 5 absolutely delivers the power you need to get work done like a pro - without the bells, whistles, and price tag of an iPad Pro. ![]()
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