

In our lab testing, the iPad Air 2022's display covered a very good 111.8% of the sRGB color gamut and 79.2% of the DCI-P3 color space. However, the new iPad Air is brighter than its last-gen counterpart which topped out at 440 nits of brightness.ĭisney's "Encanto" looks brilliant on the iPad Air 5.
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This matches the normal iPad (484) but is less than the iPad Pro (571 nits). Per our brightness test that involves using a light gun, the iPad Air 5 tops out at 484 nits with adaptive brightness off. Considering these factors, I was very interested to see how the current iPad Air’s display compared to the older model. Our only minor critique was that the screen could have been a tad brighter.

We were impressed with the old model's display since it delivered sharp picture quality on a relatively small screen. The iPad Air 5 has a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with a resolution of 2360 x 1640 pixels – which is identical to the iPad Air 4. One thing that's worth noting is some users are complaining about iPad Air 5 build quality. It’s not meant to be connected to a bunch of external devices, though you could always use a dongle. I also can’t quibble about this tablet only having a single USB-C port. I could complain about the lack of a headphone jack, but since most devices are ditching the port in favor of wireless solutions, it’s not a big deal. The Magic Keyboard weighs a little over a pound, but it’s not enough to make a significant difference for most. The tablet is true to its “Air” moniker by being super light, not to mention extremely portable. I loved the iPad Air 4’s design so I’m glad Apple didn’t change it for the latest model. Still, it's a huge leap over the previous model with a nice little discount to boot.įollow on Twitter for the latest tech deals and buying advice.The iPad Air 5 is a sleek and elegant tablet. The main downsides are the relatively miniscule 64GB storage on the budget model, lack of Face ID and pricey accessories. It also comes with an improved 12-megapixel ultra wide front camera and supports the same accessories as the last model (keyboard cases, Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil). You get a 10.9-inch “liquid Retina” LCD display with Apple’s True Tone feature for optimizing the screen’s color temperature based on ambient light, to start with. All of those things make the 2022 iPad Air future-proof and helped it garner a top-notch 90 score in our Engadget review. At the same time, you still get the same excellent 10-hour battery life of the last model. You'll get another dose of extra speed via the 10Gbps USB-C ports that have double the bandwidth over the previous iPad Air. The M1 chip provides a big performance boost over the previous model, making it a great option for creative, gaming and other demanding apps. Buy Apple iPad Air 64GB (2022) at Amazon - $570 Buy Apple 256GB iPad Air (2022) at Amazon - $720 While the reductions aren't huge, it's unusual to see any at all on brand new Apple products, particularly ones like this that have generated considerable buzz. You can now pick up both the 64GB and 256GB WiFi models for $570 and $720 respectively, or $29 off Apple's direct prices. Apple's new M1-equipped iPad Air arrived just a few days ago, but we're already seeing our first discounts.
