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Title: Should you buy the new iPad Air 5 or the previous-gen iPad Air 4?
Post by: HCK on March 09, 2022, 04:05:18 pm
Should you buy the new iPad Air 5 or the previous-gen iPad Air 4?

All-new

Apple iPad Air 5



$599 at Apple

Pros


M1 chip
12MP Ultra Wide FaceTime camera
Center Stage support
5G connectivity
2x USB-C speeds


Cons


No display upgrade
Almost-unchanged rear camera
Muted new colors
No Face ID


With the iPad Air 5, Apple has upgraded some of the fundamentals in order to bring it in line with the rest of its iPad lineup. New features include the powerful M1 chip (the same chip that powers the 2021 iPad Pro), 12MP front-facing camera with Center Stage, and 5G connectivity on the cellular models.





Previous-gen

Apple iPad Air 4



$539 at Amazon

Pros


Same 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display
Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard support
A14 Bionic is still super fast
May be able to find a deal on one


Cons


Lower-res front-facing camera
No Center Stage
4G/LTE cellular speeds
Slower USB-C port


Despite now being the previous-gen model, the iPad Air 4 is still a very powerful device and will comfortably meet the needs of most users. The design is the ...

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