Apple iPad Mini and iPad Air (2019) - pros and cons

Without waiting for the established demonstration, planned for the fall, Apple introduced an updated series of Apple iPad Mini and iPad Air (2019) tablets, the advantages and disadvantages of which are discussed in this article.

Positioning

As a rule, Apple's demonstrations are known in advance, and in general the corporation has a number of events that occur every year at the same time. But it also happens that a brand unnoticed introduces "fresh" products.

Not so long ago, this happened - Apple introduced an updated iPad Air, and in addition, what fans have been waiting for for a very long time, namely the iPad Mini. Ultimately, Tablet PC advocates have gotten a refresh, and that's a good thing. Below is a detailed discussion of what is new in the devices and at what price they will cost users.

Apple iPad Mini review (2019)

It would be wise to start with the Mini, as this is the gadget that fans have been waiting for the most.

Design

Outside, the novelty has not undergone any transformations and is identical to its predecessor. The corporation prides itself on being practical and lightweight, while being ultra-thin at just 6.1mm. It contains a fingerprint sensor and supports the proprietary Pencil.

Screen

The corporation decided not to change the dimensions of the screen in the tablet PC, as well as the frame around it. As a result, the novelty is equipped with a 7.9-inch Retina Display, the resolution of which is 2048 × 1536 pixels.

It is worth noting that excellent sharpness, solid P3 color coverage and anti-reflective surface are the advantages of a tablet PC, which make it possible to use the gadget even in bright sunlight.

The screen also offers True Tone technology with auto white balance with light for extremely natural color.

Performance and memory

Inside, the new tablet model has undergone a transformation, since the device is equipped with a premium branded A12 Bionic chipset, in other words, the performance of the new product is more than enough. The chip, in addition, differs in that it has an integrated performance neural module Neural Engine.

Through machine learning, the chip quickly identifies patterns, learns updates and makes the owner's existence as comfortable as possible.

In addition, the processor performance is sufficient for games, virtual reality or applications, especially for Adobe Photoshop CC. It is assumed that the new product of 2019 will be several times more productive than its predecessor. In total, the device will be released in two versions - with 64 and 256 GB of ROM.

Cameras

The new model has one 8-megapixel camera with a 2.4 aperture. It allows you to shoot HDR images and panoramic photos up to 43 megapixels. The selfie camera comes in 7 megapixels with Retina-Flash and the ability to shoot in Auto HDR and talk on Face Time. With augmented reality, cameras can be used to design rooms or games.

Features:

It has already been said above that the novelty supports the proprietary Pencil, and this is great news.The fact is that the pen makes it possible to interact with the device on a completely different level, in the most direct sense of the word - for creation. You can draw, and write and multitask more comfortably with the Apple Pencil than without it.

In addition, the new product makes it possible to synchronously use several programs, copy files using simple Multi-Touch gestures and launch the necessary programs from the Dock-panel. And with Files, all data will always be “nearby”.

For contact with the environment, the tablet has a wireless connection unit, and in addition support for SIM cards such as nano SIM. The eSIM standard was also added to the device, but for the Russian Federation this option does not make any sense.

Specifications

Advantages and disadvantages

• High-quality screen;
• Innovative chipset;
• Sufficient amount of memory;
• Good battery life;
• Support for branded Pencil.

• Not detected.

Apple iPad Air 2019 review

This model is a combination of the iPad Pro 2017 and the above new items. Tablet PC got a typical Retina-screen, which is 10.5 inches, and the resolution is 2224x1668 px. It is worth noting the improved sharpness, True Tone technology and the large P3 color gamut.

Like the above reviewed novelty, the device was equipped with the A12 Bionic chipset, supports the proprietary Pencil, but in addition, users are given the opportunity to connect the Smart Tablet Keyboard to the device, which is not the case for Mini 2019.

Cameras, Wi-Fi, security through fingerprinting, memory and all other parameters of the tablet PC absolutely duplicate those of the above novelty. Simply put, this device is just an enlarged modification of the iPad Mini 2019 with the appearance of the iPad Pro 2017.

Specifications

Advantages and disadvantages

• High-quality screen;
• Innovative chipset;
• Sufficient amount of memory;
• Good battery life;
• Support for branded Pencil.

• Not detected.

Cost and release date

New models will be sold in Russia very soon at the following cost:

• iPad Air 2019 (64 GB version) - 43 thousand rubles;
• iPad Air 2019 (256 GB version) - 55.5 thousand rubles;
• iPad Mini 2019 (64 GB version) - 33 thousand rubles;
• iPad Mini 2019 (256 GB version) - 45.5 thousand rubles;

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