The iPad Air 5th generation unveiled at the Apple event yesterday is a Pandora’s box of of mobile possibilities. It sports a 10.9” liquid retina display screen, which supports true tone and helps adjust the display settings depending on the lighting in your environment. Per optics, it has a 12MP wide rear camera and a 12MP ultra-wide front-facing camera to accommodate more coverage during video calls. The battery on the iPad Air 5th generation supports 10hrs of web surfing and video playback on Wi-Fi, but 9hrs battery life while using a cellular network.
This iPad comes in two variants, a Wi-Fi-only model and a Wi-Fi+ Cellular model, so you can stick a nano-SIM card in it for internet use (it also supports eSIM). Network connectivity is pretty promising with this iPad as it now supports 5G connection. Concerning device security, the iPad has a fingerprint scanner engraved on its side frame.
The iPad Air 5th Generation processor bears a semblance with distant cousin, The MacBook
The processor on the iPad Air 5th generation is its strongest feature. Packed into the 4th generation of the iPad Air was an A14 bionic chip, this is the same processor that the iPhone 12 series comes with. So, the idea was that your iPad would be as powerful as your iPhone, which makes a lot of sense, but the 5th generation iPad Air packaged the common sense differently!
on the power front, the iPad Air 5th generation comes packed with an M1 chip, the same processor found on a MacBook Pro 13″ and the MacBook Air. An iPad with the processing power of a MacBook! This is an ideal device for a graphic or web designer, and also ideal for demanding video editing apps.
Additionally, the iPad Air 5th generation also comes with support for the Apple magic keyboard, so you can type easily on your iPad like you would on a traditional laptop. The Wi-Fi-only models are priced at $599 for the 64 GB variant and $749 for the 256 GB variant. The Wi-Fi+ cellular models will retail at $749 for the 64 GB variant and $899 for the 256 GB variant.
Merely looking at the processor on this iPad and the fact that it can be used in a laptop form factor made me question what a laptop is. Where is the line between a laptop and a tablet?
