Apple 10.5-inch iPad Air Wi-Fi 64GB – space gray latest model

Apple 10.5-inch iPad Air Wi-Fi 64GB – space gray is thin, light, and powerful. It has a beautiful 10.5″ Retina display with True Tone for easier viewing in all kinds of lighting environments. Support for Apple Pencil and the Smart Keyboard.  An 8MP back camera and 7MP FaceTime HD camera. Touch ID and Apple Pay. It features the A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine, which uses real-time machine learning to transform the way you experience photos, gaming, augmented reality (AR), and more. And with all-day battery life,³ fast Wi-Fi,  and over a million iPad apps on the App Store, iPad Air is ready for any task, anywhere. Reveal more Apple 10.5-inch iPad Air Wi-Fi 64GB – space gray latest model review.

Specifications – Apple 10.5-inch iPad Air Wi-Fi 64GB – space gray latest model

Key Specs

• Total Storage Capacity64 gigabytes
• Security FeaturesFingerprint reader
• Screen SizeInfo10.5 inches
• Screen ResolutionInfo2224 x 1668
• Processor ModelInfoA12
• Internet ConnectivityWi-Fi
• Operating SystemInfoApple iPadOS
• Works WithInfoApple HomeKit, Siri
• Voice Assistant Built-inInfoSiri
• Battery TypeLithium-polymer

General

• Product NameiPad Air (Latest Model) with Wi-Fi – 64GB
• BrandApple
• Model NumberMUUJ2LL/A
• Model FamilyApple iPad Air
• Year of Release2019
• ColorSpace Gray
• Color CategorySpace Gray

Feature

• Total Storage Capacity64 gigabytes
• Security FeaturesFingerprint reader
• Stylus DockNone

Camera

• Rear-Facing CameraYes
• Rear Facing Camera MegapixelsInfo8 megapixels
• Rear Facing Camera Video ResolutionInfo1080p
• Front-Facing CameraYes
• Front Facing Camera MegapixelsInfo7 megapixels
• Front Facing Camera Video ResolutionInfo1080p

Display

• Screen SizeInfo10.5 inches
• Screen ResolutionInfo2224 x 1668
• Screen TypeRetina Display

Performance

• Battery LifeInfo10 hours
• Processor BrandApple
• Processor ModelInfoA12

Connectivity

• Internet ConnectivityWi-Fi
• Bluetooth EnabledInfoYes
• Bluetooth VersionInfo5.0
• Embedded Mobile BroadbandInfoWi-Fi
• Headphone JackYes
• Interface(s)Info3.5mm audio

Compatibility

• Operating System CompatibilityApple iOS
• Operating SystemInfoApple iPadOS
• Works WithInfoApple HomeKit, Siri
• Voice Assistant Built-inInfoSiri

Power

• Charging Interface(s)InfoLightning
• Battery TypeLithium-polymer

Included

• Stylus IncludedNo
• Additional Accessories IncludedLightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter

Dimension

• Product HeightInfo9.8 inches
• Product WidthInfo6.8 inches
• Product DepthInfo0.24 inches
• Product WeightInfo16 ounces

Warranty

• Manufacturer’s Warranty – Parts1 Year
• Manufacturer’s Warranty – Labor1 Year

Is Apple 10.5-inch iPad air Wi-Fi 64GB – space gray latest model worth buying for you?

WHO’S IT FOR?

Good performance at a respectable price
It doubles the performance of the iPad 9.7 and keeps up with some of the best laptops. It doesn’t quite get to new iPad Pro levels, but the speed and price make it a good value.

Students who want a 2-in-1 tablet
This tablet works with the easy-to-pair Apple Smart Keyboard cover, and that makes it ideal for taking notes, sending email and working on simple tasks during class.

You want the cheapest iPad for productivity
The iPad Pros are too expensive for most people, but the iPad 9.7 is a read-not-write sort of tablet. This iPad gives you productivity without breaking the bank.

WHO’S IT NOT FOR?

You’re looking for the cheapest iPad
It’s the cheapest iPad for productivity, but not the cheapest iPad. Casual users are better served by the iPad 9.7, which is cheaper without deals (and there are often deals).

You want great Apple Pencil support
Its Apple Pencil Gen 1 support is the biggest letdown when there’s Gen 2 out there with gestures and magnetic charges. The original Apple Pencil’s worst flaw is rolling off the table.

You need laptop-level productivity
It has the speed, but the software doesn’t lend itself to speedy multi-tasking, the keyboard doesn’t light up, and there’s no mouse support. iOS 12 has a productivity cap.

Price & availability -Apple 10.5-inch iPad air Wi-Fi 64GB – space gray latest model

• This iPad Air (2019) costs $499 (£479, AU$779)
• iPad 9.7 is $329 (£319, AU$469)
• iPad Pro starts at $799 (£779, AU$1,129)

The iPad Air (2019) release date was Monday, March 25, following a subdued, very-out-of-character announcement via an Apple press release on Monday, March 18.

Its price is a complicated selling point. It costs less than the iPad Pro 10.5 (2017) at launch, but priced the same as this two-year-old Pro tablet if you consider current sales. Is there any difference between the two? Kind of. The Air has better internal specs and has eSIM support, but only two speakers compared to the old Pro’s four. 

The iPad 9.7 (2018) is the real competition – still on sale everywhere. It costs $329 (£319, AU$469), and we saw it drop to $229 during Black Friday 2018. It was such a good deal, I bought two for my parents, though I find it to be more of a read, not write-focused tablet. The same applies to the new pint-sized iPad mini (2019), starting at $399 (£399, AU$599).

The iPad Pro 11 and 12.9, on the other end of the spectrum, start at $799 (£779, AU$1,129) for the 11-inch size. They’re the only Air alternative with reliable 2-in-1 productivity chops. The iPad Air (2019) ends up being your cheapest answer to Apple Smart Keyboard cover support.

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Apple 10.5-inch iPad air Wi-Fi 64GB review

Apple in March 2019 resurrected its long dead iPad Air line with the introduction of a brand new $499 10.5-inch iPad Air that serves as a middle-tier iPad option between the lower-end $329 9.7-inch iPad and the higher-end $799 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models.

Apple’s iPad Air features the same thin and light enclosure that was used for the now-discontinued 10.5-inch iPad Pro, which it replaces. At just 6.1mm thick and with a weight of a pound, it’s portable and lightweight. It is available in Gold, Silver, and Space Gray with either 64 or 256GB of storage.

Unlike the iPad Pro, the iPad Air does not adopt the thin wraparound bezels, the squarer enclosure, or the front-facing Face ID camera, instead continuing to use a tapered body design with thick bezels at the top and bottom to support the Touch ID Home button that it continues to offer. Like older iPad models, it still has a headphone jack, a feature eliminated in the iPad Pro.

The iPad Air includes the same laminated display technology that was in the 10.5-inch iPad Pro, offering a 2224 x 1668 Retina display with TrueTone for adjusting the white balance of the display to match the lighting in the room and wide color for vivid, true-to life colors.

Support for the first-generation Apple Pencil is included, and there’s a Smart Connector on the side of the iPad Air that works with Apple’s Smart Keyboard. At the bottom of the iPad Air, there’s a Lightning port for charging purposes as only the iPad Pro models have adopted USB-C.

Inside the iPad Air, there’s an A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine and M12 coprocessor, the same hardware used in the most recent iPhone models. It offers the same all-day battery life as other iPads, lasting up to 9 to 10 hours depending on task.

Rear camera technology is one area where Apple aimed to keep costs of the new iPad Air lower, so it uses an 8-megapixel f/2.4 rear camera rather than the newer 12-megapixel f/1.8 camera tech in the iPad Pro. It’s the same camera that’s used in the lower-cost iPad and the iPad mini 5 and it maxes out at 1080p video recording.

At the front, there’s a 7-megapixel FaceTime HD camera which is the same camera that was in the previous-generation iPad Pro. It supports Retina Flash, Live Photos, and 1080p video recording, but lacks Smart HDR and features that come with the TrueDepth camera such as Portrait Mode and Memoji.

There are two speakers instead of four like in the iPad Pro, and it uses Bluetooth 5.0 technology, WiFi 802.11ac, Gigabit-class LTE on cellular models, eSIM technology, and dual microphones.

Pricing on the new iPad Air starts at $499 for the 64GB WiFi-only model, with the 256GB model priced at $649. Cellular models are available for $130 more over the base price for each configuration.

The Smart Keyboard for the iPad Air is priced at $159, while the first-generation Apple Pencil costs $99.

Design

The iPad Air replaces the older iPad Pro, so Apple has recycled the 10.5-inch iPad Pro’s body and reused it for the iPad Air.

Apple used to have an iPad Air 2 back in 2014, but it was discontinued in favor of the iPad and iPad Pro lines. In 2019, Apple brought back the iPad Air with the aim of introducing a mid-tier tablet to take the place of the 2017 10.5-inch iPad Pro, which was still for sale up until when the iPad Air was released.

An older design with Touch ID and thicker bezels differentiates the new iPad Air line from the 2018 iPad Pro models as those have edge-to-edge displays with slimmer bezels and no Home button.

The iPad Air is identical in size and thickness to the 10.5-inch iPad Pro, and just a bit lighter weight. It features the same slim, tapered sides and wide top and bottom bezels, used to house the front-facing camera and the Touch ID Home button.

Rather than adopting USB-C like the iPad Pro, the iPad Air features a Lightning port at the bottom for charging purposes. At the top, there’s a 3.5mm headphone jack, a feature no longer present on modern iPad Pro models.

Available in Silver, Space Gray, and Gold, the iPad Air measures in at 250.6mm (9.8 inches) tall, 174.1mm (6.8 inches) wide, and just 6.1mm (0.24 inches) wide. It’s thin, light, and has a larger display than the lower-cost iPad, though it’s not quite as large as the 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models. It weighs just a pound, making it a bit lighter than the 10.5-inch iPad Pro it’s modeled after.

Dual speakers are available at the bottom of the tablet, and at the back, there’s a single-lens rear camera with no flash. A standard sleep/wake button is located at the top of the tablet, and there’s a volume up/down button on the side.

Display

The iPad Air features the same multi-touch fully laminated display as the 10.5-inch iPad Pro with a 2224 x 1668 resolution at 264 pixels per inch, though it does not feature ProMotion technology, a feature limited to the Pro line. The iPad Air does offer 500 nits brightness and 1.8 percent reflectivity thanks to an antireflective coating.

To protect it from fingerprints, there’s the same fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating that’s on all iPads.

A laminated display, used in all iPads with the exception of the 9.7-inch model, combines the coverglass, touch sensor, and LCD into a single layer that reduces thickness and brings the LCD layer closer to a user’s eyes for a more immersive experience.

P3 wide color gamut support is included for rich, vivid colors that are true to life and accurate, which is ideal for artists, and there’s True Tone support.

True Tone adjusts the white balance of the display to match the ambient lighting to make the screen easier on the eyes. If you’re in a room with yellower lighting, for example, the iPad’s display is warmer in color so there’s not a stark contrast between the color of the iPad and the lighting in the room.

Cameras

It supports Live Photos, auto HDR, 43-megapixel panoramas, Burst mode, and Timer mode, but it is not as advanced as the upgraded 12-megapixel camera in the iPad Pro, making rear camera one of the major differentiating factors between the iPad Air and the iPad Pro. There is also no rear flash.

The iPad Air features an 8-megapixel rear facing camera with an f/2.4 aperture, which is the same camera that’s available in the 9.7-inch iPad.

The iPad Air’s camera is able to capture 1080p HD video at 30 frames per second and 720p Slo-mo video at 120 frames per second.

The front-facing camera is more advanced than the rear camera in some ways, supporting wide color capture and Retina flash.

The front-facing camera is better than the camera in the 9.7-inch iPad at 7 megapixels and an f/2.2 aperture, making it almost on par with the iPad Pro. There is no TrueDepth camera system, though, so there’s no Face ID, Animoji, Memoji, or Portrait Mode.

Touch ID

Rather than adopting Face ID, the 10.5-inch iPad Air, much like the 9.7-inch iPad, features a Touch ID Home button for biometric authentication purposes. People who prefer Touch ID over Face ID may want to consider the 10.5-inch iPad Air over the recent iPad Pro models for this reason.

Touch ID is used to unlock the iPad, access apps, and make purchases with Apple Pay.

Smart Connector

On the left side of the iPad Air, there’s a Smart Connector that’s designed to work with the new Smart Keyboard that Apple has released for the iPad Air.

Apple Pencil Support

Apple included Apple Pencil support in the iPad Air, which means the entire available iPad lineup now works with the Apple Pencil.

The iPad Air is compatible with the first-generation Apple Pencil, which is the model that has the Lightning connector on the end. It does not work with the second-generation Apple Pencil that was introduced for the iPad Pro models, but it is compatible with the Logitech Crayon.

Neural Engine

The A12 Bionic chip has an 8-core Neural Engine that uses real-time machine learning to power features across iOS, improving photo taking, gaming, augmented reality, and more.

Apple in 2018 opened up the Neural Engine to its Core ML platform, allowing developers to take advantage of real-time machine learning features in their apps.

The A12 Bionic brings faster detection of AR surfaces for the rear camera, better AR experiences for the front-facing camera, and immersive 3D gaming experiences.

RAM

The iPad Air is equipped with 3GB RAM. That’s 1GB more than the 9.7-inch iPad and 1GB less than the iPad Pro models. It’s also the same amount of RAM available in the iPhone XR.

Battery Life

The iPad Air features what Apple calls “all-day battery” which means it lasts for up to 10 hours depending on task. That’s the same battery life available across the iPad lineup.

As mentioned above, the iPad Air charges through a Lightning port at the bottom of the tablet that works with a Lighting to USB cable and included 12W USB Power Adapter.

Trackpad and Mouse Support

According to Apple, trackpad support has been “completely reimagined for the iPad” and its touch-first interface, though it should still be familiar to Mac users. The cursor displays as a circle that highlights various user interface elements, text fields, and apps on the Home screen or dock, making it clear what can be clicked on.

iPadOS 13.4 brings trackpad and mouse support to all iPad Pro models, the iPad Air 2 and later, the fifth-generation iPad and later, and the iPad mini 4 and later.

Apple designed trackpad support to integrate into both first and third-party apps. Scrolling through web pages in Safari and photo libraries in Photos is supported, for example, as is precisely editing text in notes and other apps, viewing and organizing email in Mail, and more.

Gestures on the trackpad are designed to let users switch between apps, access the app switcher, and activate the Dock, Control Center, and apps in Slide Over. Multi-touch gestures on the trackpad allow for quick and easy navigation through iPadOS.

Apple says that most third-party apps will work with no changes at all, and developers will be able to take advantage of new APIs for deeper trackpad support.

Compatible Mice and Trackpads

When connected to a Magic Trackpad 2, iPads will support gestures that include scrolling, swiping between app spaces, accessing the Home screen, accessing the App Switcher, zooming in and out, tapping to click, right clicking, and swiping between pages.

Trackpad and mouse support will allow any of the above listed iPads running iPadOS 13.4 to connect to a Magic Mouse, Magic Mouse 2, Magic Trackpad, Magic Trackpad 2, or third-party mouse using Bluetooth or USB.

When connected to a Magic Mouse 2, iPads will support scrolling, right clicking, and swiping between pages.

Apple has designed a Magic Keyboard accessory, which is a Smart Keyboard for iPad with a trackpad, but this is limited to the 2018 and 2020 iPad Pro models.

Logitech, a company that makes accessories for Apple devices, has developed keyboard cases with a built-in trackpads for the 10.2-inch iPad and the 10.5-inch iPad Air, which will allow these models to access the trackpad features built into iPadOS 13.4.

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