Cupertino-based tech giant Apple hosted another launch event today in which it removed the cap on new products, including the Apple Watch Series 6 with a blood oxygen monitor, which the company says can now help track data. blood oxygen levels and also allow users to know information. about heart disease.
Dubbed the “Time Flies” event, the virtual show didn’t see the company launch the long-awaited 2020 iPhone, but instead saw Apple make major announcements about the new iPads it will introduce this year.
iPad Air 4
While all of the announcements made by Apple at the event were significant, arguably the most interesting were about the new iPads. The iPad Air 4 has been launched by the company with a design that features a 10.9-inch edge-to-edge retina display, Touch ID, A14 Bionic processor, and USB-C connectivity. The chipset promises a 40 percent faster CPU, 30 percent faster graphics, and 70 percent faster machine learning with the next-generation Neural Engine.5
This is quite interesting since the iPad Air 4 has a more powerful processor than the iPad Pro. What is more interesting, however, is the fact that the iPad Air 4 also receives this new chipset based on the ARM processor much earlier. than the new iPhones that will be released later this year. As noted by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, this is the first time in about nine years that the iPad has received Apple’s newest chip before the iPhone.
Apart from this, the fourth generation iPad Air also only has a single lens rear camera. As such, there is a 12-megapixel rear camera with Focus Pixels and a 7-megapixel FaceTime HD camera with improved low-light performance. The LiDAR scanner and ultra-wide lens do not reach the device.
The Apple Air 4 has been announced at a starting price of $ 599. As for India, the iPad will be available in October from authorized Apple resellers. IPad Air Wi-Fi models will be available with a starting price of Rs 54,900 and Wi-Fi + Cellular models starting at Rs 66,900. The new iPad Air, in 64GB and 256GB configurations, will be available in five finishes including silver, space gray, rose gold, green and sky blue.
iPad 8
In addition to the iPad Air 4, Apple also launched the 8th-generation iPad at the event. The iPad 8 does not get the powerful A14 SoC. However, the iPad 8 comes with slimmer bezels than before, and a larger 10.2-inch screen as a result. Since it’s an entry-level iPad model, there aren’t too many surprises here.
The 8th generation iPad maintains the same design as the 7th generation, a home button with built-in Touch ID. The new iPad 8 is a safe upgrade on the 7th generation iPad that features an A10 Fusion chip. Thanks to the efficiency of the A12 Bionic chip, Apple claims that the iPad 8 can offer up to 10 hours of battery life so you can keep going throughout the day.
The iPad 8 comes with an 8 megapixel rear camera and a FaceTime HD camera. The camera, Apple claims, can take advantage of machine learning capabilities to enhance your photos. The Apple iPad 8 works with iPadOS 14 and is also compatible with the Apple Pencil. iPad 8th Gen is available at a starting price of $ 329.
In India, the new iPad 8 will be available soon from Apple authorized resellers at a starting price of Rs 29,900 for the Wi-Fi model, and the Wi-Fi + Cellular will be sold at Rs 41,900. This new iPad will come in silver, space gray, and gold finishes in 32GB and 128GB configurations.
