The iPad Air is more heavy than the iPad Pro
The Midrange iPad Air: Is it Apple or Does Apple Really Mean a Millimeter of a Thick iPad? (Extended Abstract)
The 11-inch Air weighs 1.02 pounds to the 11-inch Pro’s 0.98 pound. The 13-inch Air is 1.36 pounds to the 13-inch Pro’s 1.28 pounds. It’s not just weight, either. Both iPad Pro sizes are also thinner.
The iPad Air is an entry-level iPad that gets Pro features added for a wider audience, and it is not as expensive or as budget-friendly as the iPad. So, midrange. Is that what Air means now?
But Apple did also try to convince us all that this iPad Air comes in purple. It’s really more a lilac if we’re feeling generous. I am still upset with Apple’s definition of purple, but I have already had my beef with them. Sometimes, Apple just misses the mark with naming — like with naming the heavier, thicker iPads the Air. We are talkinghundredths to tenths of a pound with the iPad Airs. I’m quibbling over, at most, a millimeter of thickness. The average person will probably not pay much attention in person. But it’s the principle of the matter.
Both sizes are available in silver or space gray. The only thing you can do to add nano-textured glass at checkout is buy a 1 or 2 tb model of theiPad Pro. The upgraded glass will reduce screen reflectivity and scatter ambient light without a big impact on overall contrast and image quality in brighter conditions, making it simpler to use in creative work.
Pre-orders of the 13-inch iPad Air are available from Apple for $799 for a 128 GB model and $1799 for a 512G model. If you want more storage, you can get it for as little as 512G for $999, 512G for $1, and 1 Terabyte for $1,299. The 5G-equipped model, meanwhile, starts at $949 for 128GB, $1,049 for 256GB, $1,249 for 512GB, and $1,449 for 1TB.
The switch from conventional displays to the more flexible and light-weight displays, referred to as the OLED display, is a feature that will be very popular with creatives. But there’s a lot more to like, such as a new M4 chip that is said to offer 50 percent faster CPU performance than Apple’s last-gen M2 chip, plus a new 10-core GPU that supports mesh shading and ray tracing. The new iPad Pro has better rear cameras, and a repositioned front-facing Face ID camera, which allows for less awkward video calls.
