Our quick take
Apple iPad Air (2019) - 4.5 / 5
Design
- Dimensions: 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1mm Weight: 456/464g (Wi-Fi vs cellular) Silver, Space Grey and Gold colours Lightning port
Creative prowess
- Apple Pencil support (1st gen) Smart Keyboard connector/compatibility
Close to the action
- 10.5-inch IPS LCD display Fully laminated 4:3 ratio 1668 x 2224 resolution
iPadOS brings new lease of life
- iPadOS available now New multi-tasking feature Permanent Today View on home screen Maps improvements and single-handed keyboard
Performance and battery
- Apple A12 Bionic processor 10 hours of use from battery 64GB or 256GB storage
Yeah, there’s a camera
- 8MP rear camera 1080p video recording 7MP front camera
To recap
The latest Air is much like the iPad Pro in all but name. So if you can live without the FaceID, uniform bezels and Type-C port offered by the current Pro, then this 10.5-inch iPad is a compelling offering. Especially considering its price point.
