According to MacRumors on March 7, Apple will announce the new green iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, and purple iPad Air at a special event on March 9 at 3 a.m. According to the information, the new iPad Air to be announced tomorrow will be equipped with an M1 processor and have improved camera functions.
On March 2nd, NIMASO compiled information about the 5th generation iPad Air and concluded that the 5th generation iPad Air is a normal version update. However, NIMASO staff believes that this conclusion may be too optimistic, so this time we will thoroughly compare the 5th generation iPad Air from four aspects: appearance, performance, camera function, and price.
iPad Air 4th generation design on hold, new colors available
According to current information, the fifth and fourth generations will use the same frame. However, the color lineup may be richer. The Apple logo on the event poster released last week is likely to suggest the color lineup of the iPad Air 5 (fifth generation). In addition to the sky blue and rose gold already used on the fourth generation iPad Air, new colors such as purple and orange may be added. The romantic purple and bright orange are likely to be hints at this year's lineup.
The processor has been upgraded from A14 to M1, and it also supports 5G.
The processor installed in the fourth generation iPad Air released two years ago was the A14. The fifth generation iPad Air to be announced tomorrow (9th) is likely to be equipped with the M1. For those who are not familiar with digital information, just looking at the A14 and the M1, it may be difficult to tell the difference in performance.
The A14 processor is the processor that was installed in the iPhone 12 series two years ago. Last year's iPhone 13 series was equipped with the latest A15 processor.
The M1 processor is not particularly new, but it is a chip that Apple developed over 10 years and at great expense. In 2020, it was used in the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro. As we all know, the Pro series represents the highest standard of Apple's tablets, and its performance can be said to be on par with that of a PC. If the fifth generation iPad Air has an M1 chip built in, it will be considered the most powerful iPad Air in the series. The fifth generation iPad Air also supports 5G.
Increased 4-LED True Tone and Center Stage, a major improvement over the fourth generation
According to information on the 7th, the 5th generation iPad Air will be equipped with a 4-LED True Tone flash. This flash automatically adjusts the flash intensity and color balance according to the shooting situation and subject, making it possible to shoot at the optimal color temperature. There are more than 1,000 adjustment combinations.
NIMASO also mentioned in their March 2nd article " Will the 5th generation iPad Air surpass the iPad mini 6 ?" that the 5th generation iPad Air's front camera has a feature called Center Stage. This feature would be quite useful in today's online life.
Same as iPad Air (4th generation)
According to current information, the fifth generation iPad Air will be sold at the same price as the fourth generation. If this is true, you can get an iPad with the performance of the Pro series for the price of an Air.
So far, comparing the 4th generation and the 5th generation (rumored) thoroughly, I feel that the 5th generation iPad Air is not a 4th generation Pro, but I can't say that it's a renewal of the Air series. It felt like a normal version update. But is it true? Let's enjoy 3am on the 9th with NIMASO.
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