The iPad Air and iPad Mini join the current iPad roster including 2018’s 9.7-inch iPad, 11-inch iPad Pro, and 12.9-inch iPad Pro
MANILA, Philippines – Apple updated two of its iPad models, the iPad Air and the Mini on Monday, March 18, US time.
Apple made the announcement through a press release, forgoing its usual hardware announcement events as they prepare for their March 25 event for their new streaming services.
The new iPad Air is the third-generation Air variant, following the iPad Air 2 in 2014. The new iPad Mini is in its 5th generation, following the 4th model released in 2015.
Key specs:
iPad Air
- Screen: 10.5-inch Retina display
- Processor: A12 Bionic chip, said to deliver a 70% performance boost over 2018’s 9.7-inch iPad
- Connectivity: WiFi, LTE
- eSIM-ready
- Apple Pencil support, a first for the model
- Price: $499 (WiFi only), $629 (WiFi+cellular)
- Storage variants: 64GB, 256 GB
- Colors: silver, space gray, gold
iPad mini
- Screen: 7.9-inch Retina display
- Processor: A12 Bionic chip
- Connectivity: WiFi, LTE
- eSIM-ready
- Apple Pencil support, a first for the model
- Price: $399 (WiFi only), $529 (WiFi+cellular)
- Storage variants: 64GB, 256 GB
- Colors: silver, space gray, gold
The iPad Air and iPad Mini join the current iPad roster including 2018’s 9.7-inch iPad, 11-inch iPad Pro, and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. – Rappler.com
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