Apple announced a new iPad Air and iPad mini on March 18th.
A new iPad Air's display size is 10.5 inches which is the same as the 2nd generation iPad Pro (2017) and it has Apple's latest processor, A12 Bionic. It also supports the 1st generation Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard. It has Touch ID and Lightning and doesn't support USB Type C unlike the latest iPad Pro. Compared to the latest iPad Pro, it has A12 Bionic, but it doesn't have ProMotion. This new iPad Air's position in terms of price is between the most-affordable iPad 9.7-inch and the latest iPad Pro. 10.5- inch iPad Pro has been discontinued.
Price
64GB (Wi-Fi) - $649 (CAD) - ¥54,800
64GB (Cellular) - $819 (CAD) - ¥69,800
256GB (Wi-Fi) - $849 (CAD) - ¥71,800
256GB (Cellular) - $1,019 (CAD) - ¥86,800
Specs
Weight: 456 g (Wi-Fi) - 464 g (Cellular)
Display: Retina display
10.5-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display
2224-by-1668 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
Wide colour display (P3)
True Tone display
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated display
Antireflective coating
1.8% reflectivity
500 nits brightness
Supports Apple Pencil
Chip: A12 Bionic chip with 64‑bit architecture
Neural Engine
Embedded M12 coprocessor
Camera: 8-megapixel camera
ƒ/2.4 aperture
Five-element lens
Hybrid IR filter
Backside illumination
Live Photos
Autofocus
Panorama (up to 43 megapixels)
HDR for photos
Exposure control
Burst mode
Tap to focus
Timer mode
Auto image stabilization
Photo geotagging
Video Recording: 1080p HD video recording
Slo‑mo (120 fps)
Time‑lapse video with stabilization
Video image stabilization
3x video zoom
Video geotagging
FaceTime HD Camera: 7-megapixel photos
ƒ/2.2 aperture
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps
Retina Flash
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Auto HDR for photos and videos
Backside illumination
Burst mode
Exposure control
Timer mode
Speakers: Stereo speakers
Microphones: Dual microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording
Cellular and Wireless:
*All models
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 technology
*Wi-Fi + Cellular models
UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Gigabit-class LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71)
Data only
Wi-Fi calling
eSIM
Apple announced not only a new iPad Air but also a new iPad mini. The new iPad mini's display size doesn't change compared to a previous model, but it supports the 1st generation Apple Pencil like a new iPad Air. It also has Apple's latest processor, A12 Bionic. Apple isn't currently selling Smart Keyboard for iPad mini, so this new iPad doesn't support Smart keyboard.
Price
64GB (Wi-Fi) - $529 (CAD) - ¥45,800
64GB (Cellular) - $699 (CAD) - ¥60,800
256GB (Wi-Fi) - $729 (CAD) - ¥62,800
256GB (Cellular) - $899 (CAD) - ¥77,800
Specs
Weight: 300.5 g (Wi-Fi) - 308.2 g (Cellular)
Display: Retina display
7.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display
2048-by-1536 resolution at 326 pixels per inch (ppi)
Wide colour display (P3)
True Tone display
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated display
Antireflective coating
1.8% reflectivity
500 nits brightness
Supports Apple Pencil
Chip: A12 Bionic chip with 64‑bit architecture
Neural Engine
Embedded M12 coprocessor
Camera: 8-megapixel camera
ƒ/2.4 aperture
Five-element lens
Hybrid IR filter
Backside illumination
Live Photos
Autofocus
Panorama (up to 43 megapixels)
HDR for photos
Exposure control
Burst mode
Tap to focus
Timer mode
Auto image stabilization
Photo geotagging
Video Recording: 1080p HD video recording
Slo‑mo (120 fps)
Time‑lapse video with stabilization
Video image stabilization
3x video zoom
Video geotagging
FaceTime HD Camera: 7-megapixel photos
ƒ/2.2 aperture
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps
Retina Flash
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Auto HDR for photos and videos
Backside illumination
Burst mode
Exposure control
Timer mode
Speakers: Stereo speakers
Microphones: Dual microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording
Cellular and Wireless:
*All models
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 technology
*Wi-Fi + Cellular models
UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Gigabit-class LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71)
Data only
Wi-Fi calling
eSIM
The New iPad Air that was announced today is between the most-affordable iPad 9.7-inch model and the latest iPad Pro in terms of price. I think some people are confused about which iPad is the best for them. If you're going to watch videos or browse the internet, an iPad 9.7 model is enough. If you prefer a smaller display size, a new iPad mini is a good choice. If you're not a pro user and don't need an iPad Pro, but want to make a presentation on an iPad, you should buy a new iPad Air.
Apple announced these new iPad models without any notice. Apple is going to hold a special event on March 25th as well and the event is more likely to be focused on subscription streaming service and software.
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