Apple has unveiled two new iPads. These include a new 10.5-inch iPad Air and a 7.9-inch iPad mini. Both devices include an A12 Bionic chip with Apple’s Neural Engine and a Retina display with True Tone technology. The two tablets also support the Apple Pencil.
The new iPad Air needs a 70 percent performance boost thanks to the A12 Bionic chip, as well as twice the graphics capabilities. The new Retina screen is almost 20 percent larger than its predecessor and has half a million more pixels. The Air weighs almost 500 grams and is 6.1 millimetres thick. The Air has to last ten hours on a full battery.
The new mini also features an A12 Bionic chip, delivering three times more performance and nine times faster graphics. The Retina display is 25 percent brighter than its predecessor and, according to Apple, has the highest pixel density of any iPad. Just like the Air, the mini can be used for at least ten hours on a full battery, according to Apple.
In addition, according to Apple, the two iPads offer the same WiFi performance and LTE connections as the more advanced Pro models, of which a new version was unveiled last year.
Cameras
The two tablets contain front and rear cameras. This concerns a 7 megapixel camera on the front and an 8 megapixel camera on the back. The devices should be able to shoot 1080p HD videos, even in low light. It is also possible to scan or annotate documents with the cameras and to use augmented reality.
The two new iPads appear in silver, spacegrey and gold with 64GB or 256GB of storage. The iPad Air is for sale from 569 euro. The mini is available from 459 euro. Both devices support the Apple Pencil, which is sold separately for 99 euros.
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