COMPARISON
The iPad Air’s battery may last longer
Here’s an iffy one. Like the 9.7in iPad before it, this
year’s 10.2in model has a 32.4-watt-hour (Wh) battery,
while the iPad Air has a 30.2Wh battery. In both
cases, Apple says that will get you around 10 hours of
browsing or watching videos.
But the Air might do you better, although we won’t
know for sure until we get our hands on a unit. When
we did our benchmarks for the latest Air, though –
importantly, while it was running iOS 12 – the iPad Air
performed the best out of all iPads, clocking in at eight
hours and 19 minutes while the regular iPad ran for six
hours and eight minutes.
It even beat the Pros
COMPARISON
TheiPadAir’sbatterymaylastlonger
Here’saniffyone.Likethe9.7iniPadbeforeit,this
year’s10.2inmodelhasa32.4-watt-hour(Wh)battery,
whiletheiPadAirhasa30.2Whbattery.Inboth
cases,Applesaysthatwillgetyouaround 10 hoursof
browsingorwatchingvideos.
ButtheAirmightdoyoubetter,althoughwewon’t
knowforsureuntilwegetourhandsonaunit.When
wedidourbenchmarksforthelatestAir,though–
importantly,whileitwasrunningiOS 12 – theiPadAir
performedthebestoutofalliPads,clockinginateight
hoursand 19 minuteswhiletheregulariPadranforsix
hoursandeightminutes.
It even beat the Pros
