At this year’s Spring event, Apple has refreshed its iPad lineup with the launch of the 5th-gen iPad Air. This is the successor to the iPad Air 4, which was launched almost two years ago. While the new iPad Air model doesn’t go for a new design, it does make some changes on the hardware front, including 5G support, an M1 chip instead of the A-series chipset, and more. Here’s a look at the details of the iPad Air 5.
The iPad Air 5 has the same 10.9-inch display as the 4th-generation iPad Air. The Liquid Retina display has a screen resolution of 2360 x 1640 pixels and 500 nits of peak brightness. There are thin bezels, but don’t expect a completely bezel-less design. The tablet also supports Touch ID baked into the power button at the top.
For those who don’t know, its predecessor came with an A14 Bionic chipset and even the latest iPad Mini has the A15 Bionic chipset (same as the iPhone 13 series). The shift to Apple’s desktop silicon, however, means that the company wants to project that its tablet is equivalent to its Macs and even the iPad Pro in terms of performance.
The iPad cameras have also seen improvements. While the camera configuration remains the same as the iPad Air 4, which is a single 12MP rear camera, there are a few new changes to look at. The 12MP front camera has a better field of view and support for the Centre Stage feature. This feature, as available on the iPad Pro, is meant for seamless video calling sessions. It ensures to keep you in the center of the frame even if you move around during video calls. Other camera bits involve support for 4K videos, image stabilization, and more.
The iPad Air 5 starts at Rs 54,900 for the Wi-Fi-only model in India and Rs 68,900 for the Wi-Fi and LTE variant. It will be up for grabs starting March 18 and the pre-order will begin on March 11. The latest iPad Air comes in Black, White, Electric Orange, Dark Cherry, English Lavender, and Marine Blue color options.
