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After he said the video quality was "as good as, if not better than, a real webcam," I connected an external Logitech C920 webcam to my work laptop and joined the call from that device. There was a problem. Video: Up to 4K at up to 60 fps When relatives and friends ask me what tablet to buy, I'm telling them to get the iPad Air 4. Measuring 9.7 x 7 x 0.2 inches and weighing 1 pound even, the iPad Air 4 has the same measurements as the 11-inch iPad Pro, while being slightly thinner and lighter than the 10.2-inch iPad (9.8 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches, 1.1 pounds). The Touch ID sensor makes a lot more sense for the iPhone than it is an iPad, at least while we all continue to wear face masks in public.

The iPad Air 4's screen is sharp, but it could stand to be brighter.

The 7MP front-facing webcam provides sharp and accurate image captures, as I tested with a selfie in my living room. Well, the iPad Pro's facial recognition just works, provided your hand isn't covering up that camera (I've had that happen to me a number of times, though). The iPad Air 4 looks enough like an iPad Pro that it could fool you into thinking Apple just released new colorways of the 11-inch version of its high-end iPad.

With all of that going on, I opened an image in the Pixelmator Photo image editor, and saw its ML Super Resolution up-rez'ing complete in less than 30 seconds. That being said, anyone considering the $179 Smart Keyboard Folio should really pony up the extra $121. Frustratingly, the Magic Keyboard costs too much at $300.

The iPad Air 4's camera captured stronger greens on my t-shirt and handled sources of light better, allowing them to illuminate backdrops instead of just render as blown-out white areas in photos. The iPad Air 4 offers all-day battery life, going 10 hours and 29 minutes on the Tom's Guide web-surfing-based battery test. Later on, I noticed a wide range of greens in the foliage surrounding the According to our Klein K10-A colorimeter, the iPad Air 4 produces 102.9% of the sRGB color spectrum, a rate that falls under both the Galaxy Tab S7's ratings (111% on Natural mode, 152% on Vivid) and the 122.9% from the 12.9-inch iPad Pro as well. Thank you for signing up to Tom's Guide. LTE cellular connectivity costs $130 more, bringing the max price to $879.

The Galaxy Tab S7 (Snapdragon 865+) hit a mark of 3,074 and the iPad 2020 (A12 Bionic) nothced 2,685. CPU: A14 Bionic

Battery: 28.6 watt-hour NY 10036. Samsung gets points here, though, by giving both facial and fingerprint recognition, when Apple only offers one. The iPad Pro 2020 (A12Z Bionic) is the only model that did better, at 4,720.

And even in the darker scenes of this film, I saw much less of myself reflected in the tablet's screen than I had on the Galaxy Tab S7. Selling a keyboard for nearly the price of the entry-level iPad just doesn't feel right. That difference may mean you're going to charge the iPad Air 4 a little more often, but not by much. Lo and behold, my boss' judgement was proven correct, when he could see their image quality side by side. Design.

It's available in the green model we tested (a minty fresh option I'd recommend), blue (which I wish I'd seen in person), rose gold, silver and Space Gray. The iPad Air 4's fingerprint sensor looks like one way Apple could give its iPhone 13 a Touch ID sensor if the company fails to embed the biometric scanner in its screen. Apple opted to give the iPad Air 4 a Touch ID fingerprint scanner that's hidden inside of its lock button. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 (10 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches, 1.1 pounds) is also a touch heavier.

It's that much better of a typing experience. Front camera: 7MP TrueDepth Display: 10.9-inch (2360 x 1640 pixels) Liquid Retina The iPad Air 4 doesn't have a headphone jack, but neither does the iPad Pro nor Tab S7. I don't think most folks outside of early adopters will notice. OS: iPadOS 14 It's not only faster and more stylish than the normal iPad, but the Magic Keyboard support means the iPad Air is finally a laptop beater.

I don't know how Apple makes it, but selling a keyboard for nearly the price of the entry-level iPad just doesn't feel right.

The iPad Air 4's stereo speakers produce enough sound to fill not just my small-to-medium-sized home office, but also spill over sweet tunes to adjacent rooms. Price: $599. You'll get a true stereo sound experience on the Air 4 in landscape mode, while the iPad Pro has a quad-speaker setup that allows you to consistently get stereo sound no matter which position it's in, as it's smart enough to adjust to stereo when you've got the tablet in a vertical/portrait orientation.

I'm plenty used to typing on the Magic Keyboard (the 2018 iPad Pro is becoming my main computing device when I'm off the clock), and hit 78 words per minute (with 97% accuracy) on my first try of the 10FastFingers typing test. Here's everything to know about why Apple's latest iPad might be its best yet. ©

Why? The other reason to go for the iPad Air 4 over the iPad is its screen has a few extra perks.

Future US, Inc. 11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor, Tom's Guide is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. But is it great enough to spend almost twice as much as you would on the normal iPad? That includes even the normal iPad (484 nits), which is only slightly dimmer than the Galaxy Tab S7 (499 nits). New York, Those who want the brightest screen out there should check out the iPad Pro, but you're spending $200 more to get there, and many might not notice the differences.

Storage: 64GB, 256GB

The Touch ID sensor in the iPad Air 4 allows for fast authentication when using Apple Pay and using passwords, but I wish they hadn't ditched Face ID. Here's everything you need to know about … It's the ability to write into text fields with the Apple Pencil and have that handwriting turn into legit text. Not only does the 10.9-inch iPad Air 4 impress with its flat-edge design (which has the cool color options of the iPhone 12 in the shell of the 11-inch iPad Pro), but its Apple Pencil (2nd Gen) and Magic Keyboard support mean it's more capable of replacing your laptop (provided you spend more for those accessories). Watching a scene of the documentary You Cannot Kill David Arquette, the hues of the actor's pink and blue luchador mask and tights stayed strong beyond the normal 30 degrees to the left and right, and even staying accurate when I turned the iPad Air 4 85 degrees to the side. Samsung's Galaxy Tab S7 Bookcover Keyboard may also offer a touchpad, but its number keys are small and its overall design is a clunky 2-piece design that makes the Magic Keyboard's so-simple attach/detach process look even more seamless than it already is. So, should you buy the iPad Air 4? Watching a 4K version of the film Midsommar on the iPad Air 4, I saw plenty of detail when Florence Pugh's character hallucinated that her feet were made of grass, with blades of grass weaving in and out and poking up. Apple's letting too many devices drink from the iPhone's fountain of 'courage,' and that's probably annoying for those who haven't jumped to wireless headphones. The $129 Apple Pencil 2nd Gen also is a bit too pricey, and I wish they'd include it for free like Samsung does with the Galaxy Tab S7's S-Pen. The iPad Air 4 doesn't offer the smoothness of 120Hz refresh rates that the iPad Pro and Tab S7 do. That price looks good next to the iPad Pro, but some may experience sticker shock if they remember how the iPad Air 3 was $499. Those include full lamination and an anti-reflective coating, so it's more resistant to glare and fingerprints. The regular iPad comes close, at 97%. I don't know why Apple decided to not include the iPad Pro's Face ID selfie camera, when the Air already has the tiny bezels that the iPad Pro fits that sensor into.

And that's important, because iPadOS 14 gives you Scribble. In terms of sharpness, the iPad Air 4 has a 264ppi pixel density, which is the same rate as you find in the normal iPad and the iPad Pro. The iPad Air 4 earned a 4,262 on the Geekbench 5 general benchmark, which beats its main competitor. Thinking about the iPad Air 4 as the successor to the iPad Air 3, you can see how removing the home button from the bottom of the screen gave Apple the ability to increase its screen size, as the iPad Air 4's 10.9-inch screen is bigger than the iPad Air 3's 10.5-inch panel. Battery life: 10:29 (tested) Either way, the iPad Air 4's Touch ID power button is a nifty trick, and pulled off better than the Galaxy Tab S7's as I've said earlier.

Critical Chrome security flaw revealed — how to update now, Ariana Grande releasing new single Positions — how to stream it, Apple iPad Air (2020) review: The best tablet for most people, Magic Keyboard and 2nd Gen Apple Pencil support. And it even works with my chicken-scratch. Again, though, do not buy the $99 Apple Pencil 1 for the iPad Air 4, the extra $30 for the 2nd gen Pencil is more than worth it. The iPad Air 4 starts at $599 for the 64GB configuration, and you can upgrade to 256GB for $150 — which brings you to $749. We check over 130 million products every day for the best prices, (Image credit: Henry T. Casey/Tom's Guide).

Weight: 1 pound 

You will receive a verification email shortly. Everything you need in just a pound. This iPad Air (2020) review will explain how the tablets only real downsides are comparative issues you might not notice otherwise. Apple's definitely encouraging tablet photography by giving the iPad Air a 12-megapixel wide angle webcam. If its battery life was longer, or its display were brighter, Apple might have made the best tablet ever.

Visit our corporate site. The iPad Air 4 feels most like a merger of the iPad and iPad Pro when it comes to the Touch ID fingerprint scanning power button. The other key differentiators are in its buttons and security measures. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Some people will use the iPad Air 4 as a camera, and who am I to say they shouldn't? I saw nary a stutter or frame drop as I knocked cars off the road and sped through to the finish line in first place. As I listened to Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" on the tablet, Stevie Nicks' serene vocals filled the room around me, taking some of the stress out of my shoulders as I noted the crisp-hitting drum cymbals.

The $599 Apple iPad Air (2020) just wedged its way in between the $329 iPad (10.2-inch, 2020) and the $799 iPad Pro, creating a mid-range iPad option for those who want Pro-level perks without paying for it. Wireless: Wi-Fi 6, optional 4G LTE That narrowly beats the iPad Pro (10:16), but the 10.2-inch iPad (12:57) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 (13:16) lasted longer. The mobile racing game Asphalt 9: Legends ran super-smoothly on the iPad Air 4, as I drove a MItsubishi lancer around a snowy hill. I prefer the iPad Air 4 to the Galaxy Tab S7 (which also puts its fingerprint sensor in its lock button), as Apple's button sticks out slightly, making it easier to detect visually. iPad Air features a large 10.5‑inch Retina display, while …

The iPad Air 4 (2020) sports a slightly larger 10.9-inch display with slimmer bezels, a faster A14 Bionic chip and support for a Magic Keyboard.

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