COMPARISON
apps and operating system upgrades in the coming
years, go with the iPad Air.
You get a lot more room with the iPad Air
This could be a biggie if you download a lot of movies
or games to your iPad. The 10.2in iPad only comes in
32- and 128GB configurations, while the iPad Air starts
at 64GB and goes all the way up to 256GB.
Lately I find myself struggling with 64GB on my
iPhone, so if you plan on using your iPad like a laptop,
with all the neat new features in iPadOS 13, go with
the Air. Which reminds me...
The iPad Air is a better
match for the Smart Keyboard
Yes, the new 10.2in iPad has a Smart Connector for
use with Apple’s full-sized (and expensive) Smart
Keyboard, and I’m happy to see it.
But it’s the same Smart Keyboard you can use
with the iPad Air, and if you’re willing to drop down
£159 on a keyboard, go ahead and spend the extra
£130 to get the iPad Air as well. With its faster
chip and more storage space, the Air can perform
the ‘laptop alternative’ role more easily than the
seventh-generation iPad.
The iPad Air has a better FaceTime camera
If an iPad’s rear camera is somehow a priority, you
needn’t worry. Both models have the same 8Mp rear
snapper that’s limited to recording video in 1080p. As
is typical for non-Pro iPad cameras, it’s just enough to
get the job done.
COMPARISON
appsandoperatingsystemupgradesinthecoming
years,gowiththe iPadAir.
Yougeta lotmoreroomwiththeiPadAir
Thiscouldbeabiggieifyoudownloadalotofmovies
orgamestoyouriPad.The10.2iniPadonlycomesin
32-and128GBconfigurations,whiletheiPadAirstarts
at64GBandgoesallthewayupto256GB.
LatelyIfindmyselfstrugglingwith64GBonmy
iPhone,soifyouplanonusingyouriPadlikealaptop,
withalltheneatnewfeaturesiniPadOS13,gowith
the Air.Whichremindsme...
The iPad Air is a better
matchfortheSmartKeyboard
Yes,thenew10.2iniPadhasaSmartConnectorfor
use withApple’sfull-sized(andexpensive)Smart
Keyboard,andI’mhappytoseeit.
Butit’sthesameSmartKeyboardyoucanuse
withtheiPadAir,andifyou’rewillingtodropdown
£159onakeyboard,goaheadandspendtheextra
£130togettheiPadAiraswell.Withitsfaster
chipandmorestoragespace,theAircanperform
the‘laptopalternative’rolemoreeasilythanthe
seventh-generationiPad.
TheiPadAirhasa betterFaceTimecamera
IfaniPad’srearcameraissomehowapriority,you
needn’tworry.Bothmodelshavethesame8Mprear
snapperthat’slimitedtorecordingvideoin1080p.As
is typicalfornon-ProiPadcameras,it’sjustenoughto
getthejobdone.
