The bigger of both the tablets is the iPad Air which comes powered with the latest CPU from Apple — the A12 Bionic chip. The iPad Air also comes with support of Apple Pencil (1st generation) which can be used to write, draw and interact with other applications on the iPad Air. The newly launched iPad Air (2019) is the successor of the iPad Air 2 launched in 2014. Here, we have compared the two devices to see what has changed and what new specifications does the newest iteration of Apple’s iPad Air 2019 model pack:

Display

iPad Air (2019): 10.5-inch Retina display with True Tone iPad Air 2 (2014): 9.7-inch Retina display

Processor

iPad Air (2019): A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine iPad Air 2 (2014): A8X chip with 64‑bit architecture

Primary Camera

iPad Air (2019): 8MP primary camera with an f/2.4 aperture iPad Air 2 (2014): 8MP iSight camera with an f/2.4 aperture

Selfie Camera

iPad Air (2019): 7MP selfie camera with an f/2.2 aperture iPad Air 2 (2014): 1.2MP selfie camera with an f/2.2 aperture

RAM and storage

iPad Air (2019): RAM not mentioned, 64GB/256GB internal storage iPad Air 2 (2014): 2GB RAM with 16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB internal storage

Support for microSD card

iPad Air (2019): No iPad Air 2 (2014): No

Battery

iPad Air (2019): Built‐in 30.2-watt-hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery iPad Air 2 (2014): Built-in 27.3-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery

Operating system

iPad Air (2019): iOS 12 iPad Air 2 (2014): iOS 10

Starting price

iPad Air (2019): iPad Air’s Wi-Fi only costs Rs 44,900 and Wi-Fi + Cellular model cost Rs 55,900 iPad Air 2 (2014): iPad Air’s Wi-Fi only costs Rs 31,900 and the Wi-Fi + Cellular model costs Rs 39,000 Apple’s newest iteration of iPad Air is not as costly as iPad Pro and is aimed at creators and artists with its support of Apple Pencil. But it can also be used as a media device and a laptop alternative. Although we know about the India pricing of the smartphone, there is no word about the availability, except for the fact that it will launch “soon”. For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel.

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