iPad Air 4th Gen and iPad 8th Gen have been announced by Apple in Time Files Event. The new iPad Air is available in five colors: Silver, Space Grey, Rose Gold, Green, and Sky Blue whereas the iPad 8th Gen announced in Silver, Space Grey, and Rose Gold color options.
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iPad Air 4th Gen Specifications
| Device | iPad Air 4th Gen |
| Chipset | A14 Bionic Chip |
| RAM | 6GB |
| Internal storage capacity | 64GB/256GB |
| DIsplay | 10.9 inches Retina Display |
| Resolution | 2340 x 1640 pixels |
| Rear Camera | 12 MP |
| Front camera | 8MP |
| Battery | 9 hours Battery life |
| Charging | 20W Fast Charging |
| Operating System | iPadOS 14 |
iPad Air 4th Gen features a 10.9-inch display without any physical home button. The display comes with a resolution of 2360×1640 pixels, anti-reflective coating P3 wide color gamut, and Apple’s True Tone color adjustment feature. In terms of performance, the tablet is powered by Apple A14 Bionic chip which said to deliver up to 40 percent better CPU performance and 30 percent faster graphics than the previous generation.
In terms of camera, the tablet is equipped with a 12-megapixel rear camera similar to the iPad Pro with focus pixels and stabilised 4K video recording. On the front, there is an 8-Megapixel Selfie shooter with 1080p video recording and better low-light performance.
The new generation iPad Air comes with a USB Type-C port instead of Apple’s proprietary Lightning connector, for data transfers at up to 5Gbps which is said to be 10X faster. A 20W Type-C charger and cable are also included in the box.
For connectivity, it has Wi-Fi 6 and 60 per cent faster LTE with a Nano-SIM or eSIM. The tablet also comes with stereo speakers. It also works with Apple’s Magic Keyboard and third-party accessories featuring integrated trackpads.
iPad 8th Gen Specifications
| Device | iPad Air 8th Gen |
| Chipset | A12 Bionic Chip |
| RAM | 6GB |
| Internal storage capacity | 32GB/128GB |
| DIsplay | 10.2 inches Retina Display |
| Resolution | 2340 x 1640 pixels |
| Rear Camera | 12 MP |
| Front camera | 8MP |
| Battery | 9 hours Battery life |
| Charging | Normal Charging |
| Operating System | iPadOS 14 |
iPad 8th Gen comes with a 10.2-inch Retina display and a physical Home button. Under the hood, the tablet is powered by an upgraded version of A12 Bionic chip that’s touted to be 40 percent faster than the previous generation. The company claims, the tablet can perform 2X faster graphic rendering as compared to today’s popular laptops and Chromebooks, as well as Android tablets.
In terms of camera, It has an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 1.2-megapixel front camera similar to the previous generation. This model also contains the Lightning connector. It runs on IPad OS 14 and the software update scheduled to be launched on September 16.
The battery of the tablet is capable to deliver up to 9 hours of battery backup on a single charge. The new iPad 8th Gen comes with an Apple and third-party keyboard accessories as well as the 1st Gen Apple Pencil up to taking notes and sketching.
iPad Air 4th Gen Price
iPad Air 4th Gen W-Fi 64GB model will cost Rs. 54,900 whereas 256GB will be priced at Rs. 68,900. The cellular 64GB model will available at Rs. 66,900, and Rs. 80,900 for 256GB. In the US, the starting price of Wi-Fi and cellular are $599 and $729 respectively. The sale of IPad Air 4th Gen starting from October.
iPad 8th Gen Price
iPad 8th Gen pricing starts at Rs. 29,900 for the 32GB and Rs. 37,900 for 128GB Wi-Fi versions respectively, and Rs. 41,900 and 49,900 for the cellular versions in the same RAM & storage variants. In the US, the starting prices are $329 and $459 respectively.
