Apple’s iPad Air launched, Here’s everything you need to know

Apple launched its iPad Air in the Apple event with some new features and stunning new design. The new iPad Air comes with a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display, fast and easy more secure touch ID, a most advanced Apple’s A14 Bionic chip, and much more. Here are the features of this new iPad Air.

Display and design:

The iPad Air comes with a design similar to the iPad pro-2020 models despite the touch ID. Apple included touch ID in the power button at the top of the iPad which is the first time in any Apple device. The iPad features an All-screen design with a 10.9-inch Liquid retina display, True Tone, P3 wide color, and anti-reflective coating.

Processor:

The center of attraction and a key feature in the iPad is the brand new A14 Bionic Chip which features 40% faster CPU, 30% faster graphics, and 2x faster machine learning with next-generation neural engine.

This A14 Bionic chip is likely to feature in the upcoming iPhone 12 series. With the A14 chip you get fast internet connectivity with Wi-Fi 6 and LTE will be 60% faster. A14 Bionic makes it even easier for users to edit 4K videos, create gorgeous works of art, play immersive games, and more

Software:

The iPad comes with iPadOS 14 out of the box with all new features included. iPadOS brings new capabilities that are designed specifically for the iPad. It includes many next-generation features such as new widgets settings, a more compact Siri interface, and many more customizable features.

Camera and Audio:

The camera on the iPad Air is more improved than earlier iPads. It features 12MP rear camera with Focus Pixels and a 7MP FaceTime HD camera in the front for high-quality video calls. The new design of iPad Air features stereo speakers in landscape mode, elevating the audio experience so users can enjoy wider stereo sound while watching videos.

Additional features: 

The support for the Apple pencil and new magic keyboard brings more to your iPad. With iPadOS 14 Apple added many new features for Apple pencil such as the scribble feature, which allows you to do more with your handwritten texts.

The new magic keyboard attaches to your iPad magnetically and lets you use your iPad like a laptop where you can do almost all sorts of work you do on your MacBook.

Apple replaced the Lightning connector with USB-C which now lets you connect more accessories to your iPad and faster file transfer at a higher speed. You can connect other devices to your iPad such as Cameras, hard drives, monitor Displays up to 4K, and more using USB-C.

Colors and Availability:

The new iPad Air is available in five different colors to choose from. These are Silver, Space Grey, Rose Gold, Green, and Sky Blue. The new iPad Air will be available starting next month on apple’s website and in the Apple Store app in 30 countries and regions, including the US.

The starting price for the Wi-Fi models of iPad Air will be starting at $599 and Wi-Fi+Cellular models will start at $729. Although the price will vary on the storage option and you have to pay additional for higher storage models.