iPad mini 1 year old. iPad lineup

Apple introduced its first iPad in 2010, and since then, this name has been the first to come to mind of any user from any country in the world when trying to find an association with the concept of a tablet computer. We think of a tablet and the iPad immediately comes to mind, even if we are an ardent fan of Samsung or Microsoft products. In this material - the history of the development of the iPad from 2010 to 2018.

First iPad (2010)

• Screen- 9.7 inches;
• CPU- Apple A4;
• Memory: 16, 32, 64 GB;
• Colors: silver back panel, black front panel;
• Model numbers: A1219 (Wi-Fi) and A1337 (Wi-Fi + Cellular).

The idea of ​​​​creating a tablet was born by Steve Jobs back in the middle of the 2000s, but the employment of Apple engineers with iPod Touch and iPhone projects made it possible to start implementing it and release the finished device only by 2010. This is how the first iPad appeared - an intermediate link between a laptop and a smartphone, with a 9.7-inch multi-touch screen and a resolution of 1028 × 768 pixels (132 ppi).

The first iPad had a single-core Apple A4 processor with a frequency of 1 GHz and 256 MB of RAM, which looks very sad by today's standards. The tablet did not have cameras at all, although the iOS 4 it supported already provided the ability to make FaceTime video calls. Among the archaic elements, one can also mention the tray for a full-sized SIM card.

iPad 2 (2011)

• Screen- 9.7 inches;
• CPU- Apple A5;
• Memory: 16, 32, 64 GB;
• Colors:
• Model numbers: A1395 (Wi-Fi), A1396 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1397 (Wi-Fi + CDMA).

So, even for the level of technology development at the end of 2010, the first apple tablet did not impress with its characteristics, to put it mildly. But already in March 2011, Apple introduced a new version of the iPad, in the description of which you can find a lot of numbers "2". The iPad 2 processor became 2-core, the RAM was installed 2 times more (512 MB), 2 cameras with a resolution of 0.3 and 0.7 megapixels appeared at once. In addition, Cellular models now support the more popular MicroSIM cards, instead of the bulky standard ones.

In 2012, Apple also released a modified version of the iPad 2 with improved battery life, which was achieved through an improved Apple A5 processor (manufactured using the 32nm process) and a larger battery.

iPad 3 (Early 2012)

• Screen- 9.7 inches;
• CPU- Apple A5X;
• Memory: 16, 32, 64 GB;
• Colors: silver back panel, black or white front panel;
• Model numbers: A1416 (Wi-Fi), A1430 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1403 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, Verizon subscribers only)

The main innovation of the iPad 3 was the Retina display with a resolution of 2048 × 1536 pixels, which provided twice the picture quality - 264 dots per square inch compared to 132 dots in previous models. In addition, instead of a useless 0.7-megapixel main camera, iPad 3 was equipped with a competitive iSight optical module with a 5-megapixel matrix. The Apple A5X processor had the same two cores and a clock speed of 1 GHz, but the capacity of the RAM module was doubled again, to 1 GB.

iPad 4 (Late 2012)

• Screen- 9.7 inches;
• CPU- Apple A6X;
• Memory: 16, 32, 64, 128 GB;
• Colors: silver back panel, black or white front panel;
• Model numbers: A1458 (Wi-Fi), A1459 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1460 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, MM (multi-mode))

Six months later, in October 2012, another update awaited the line of apple tablets. The main thing, from the point of view of the evolution of the lineup, was the appearance in the new iPad of an 8-pin Lightning port (before that, a wide 30-pin port was used), which is used to charge and synchronize iOS devices to this day. In addition, the iPad 4 is equipped with a faster Apple A6X processor and PowerVR SGX554MP4 graphics core, as well as a 1.2 megapixel FaceTime front camera. In February 2013, the iPad 4 went on sale with 128 GB of built-in memory.

iPad mini (Late 2012)

• Screen- 7.9 inches;
• CPU- Apple A5;
• Memory: 16, 32 and 64 GB;
• Colors:
• Model numbers: A1432 (Wi-Fi), A1454 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1455 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, (multi-mode)).

The first "minicom" became another intermediate link between a smartphone and a full-sized tablet PC. iPad mini with a screen diagonal of 7.9 inches received a resolution of 1024 × 768 pixels (which corresponds to 163 ppi), as well as the Apple A5 processor, which was pretty outdated at that time. The compactness of the device was ensured by narrowed side frames, and the volume rocker was divided into two independent buttons.

iPad Air (Late 2013)

• Screen- 9.7 inches;
• CPU- Apple A7;
• Memory: 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB;
• Colors: silver back or space gray, black or white front;
• Model numbers: A1474 (Wi-Fi), A1475 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1476 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, TD-LTE).

Introduced in October 2013, the “airy” name of the iPad Air was due to the compactness and lightness of the device - it became 2 mm thinner, as much as 16 mm narrower and almost 30% lighter than the previous model. Following the iPhone 5s, the new flagship of the tablet line has become the second Apple mobile gadget with a 64-bit A7 processor of its own production (in comparison with the “smartphone” counterpart, it was even overclocked by 0.1 GHz).

iPad mini 2 (Late 2013)

• Screen- 7.9 inches;
• CPU- Apple A5;
• Memory: 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB;
• Colors: silver or gray back panel, black or white front panel;
• Model numbers: A1489 (Wi-Fi), A1490 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1491 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, TD-LTE)).

iPad mini 2, aka iPad mini with Retina display, was introduced at the same time as iPad Air on October 22, 2013. It is easy to guess that the main difference from the first mini-model was the high-resolution Retina screen (2048 × 1536 pixels, 326 dpi). The compact version of the tablet was also equipped with a 62-bit Apple A7 chip and an M7 motion coprocessor, thus putting it on the same shelf as the top gadgets of its time.

iPad Air 2 (Late 2014)

• Screen- 9.7 inches;
• CPU- Apple A8X;
• Memory: 16, 32, 64 GB and 128 GB;
• Colors:
• Model numbers: A1566 (Wi-Fi), A1567 Wi-Fi + Cellular).

In the iPad Air 2, for the first time in a mobile device, Apple used the 3-core Apple A8X processor, which had a decent clock speed of 1.8 GHz, and also increased the amount of RAM to 2 GB. In addition, it was decided to abandon the specification with 32 GB of internal memory (later it was added) and implement the Touch ID fingerprint scanner expected by many users, which passed a year-long run-in on the iPhone 5s. Another long-awaited improvement is the upgrade of the main iSight camera matrix to 8 megapixels.

iPad mini 3 (Late 2014)

• Screen- 7.9 inches;
• CPU- Apple A7;
• Memory: 16, 64 and 128 GB;
• Colors:
• Model numbers: A1599 (Wi-Fi), A1600 (Wi-Fi + Cellular).

iPad mini 3 did not receive three processor cores; in general, its filling and design are practically the same as the previous model. Of the notable innovations, only the appearance of the Touch ID fingerprint sensor and the golden color of the case can be noted.

iPad Pro 12.9" (Late 2015)

• Screen- 12.9 inches;
• CPU- Apple A9X;
• Memory: 32, 128 GB and 256 GB;
• Colors: silver, gold back or space gray, black or white front;
• Model numbers: A1584 (Wi-Fi), A1652 (Wi-Fi + Cellular).

In September 2015, Apple introduced the first device in its line of professional tablets, which can handle many tasks previously performed exclusively on laptops and stationary PCs. The gadget received a large 12.9-inch screen with a resolution of 2732 × 2048 pixels, a 2-core Apple A9X chip with PowerVR Series 7XT graphics and an M9 co-processor, as much as 4 GB of RAM, a smart connector for connecting an equally smart keyboard, stylus support Apple Pencil and four speakers for better sound.

iPad mini 4 (Late 2015)

• Screen- 7.9 inches;
• CPU- Apple A8;
• Memory: 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB;
• Colors: silver, gold or space gray back, black or white front;
• Model numbers: A1538 (Wi-Fi), A1550 (Wi-Fi + Cellular).

At the same time, in September 2015, the last model of the 4th generation iPad mini was shown to the public. The gadget pulled itself up to the iPad Air 2 in terms of technical characteristics, having received an Apple A8 processor, 2 GB of RAM, and an 8-megapixel camera. In addition, for the first time, the parameters of the case have been changed (for example, it has become thinner), which made a difference when buying accessories for iPad mini 4 and earlier models in the line.

iPad Pro 9.7" (2016)

• Screen- 9.7 inches;
• CPU- Apple A9X;
• Memory: 32, 128 and 256 GB;
• Colors:
• Model numbers: A1673 (Wi-Fi), A1674/A1675 (Wi-Fi + Cellular).

The professional iPad in the usual 9.7-inch form factor is somewhat inferior to its older brother in terms of technical characteristics. It was equipped with a slightly less productive specification of the Apple A9X processor (2.16 GHz versus 2.26 GHz for the 12.9-inch model) and a halved RAM module - two gigabytes versus four. But the 9.7-inch iPad Pro was the first among all apple gadgets to receive True Tone technology, which allows the display to change the color temperature depending on the level of ambient light.

iPad 5 (2017)

• Screen- 9.7 inches;
• CPU- Apple A9;
• Memory: 32 and 128 GB;
• Colors: silver, gold or space gray back, black or white front;
• Model numbers: A1822 (Wi-Fi), A1823 (Wi-Fi + Cellular).

In March 2017, Apple diversified its tablet line again, offering a more budget-friendly option for users who don't need iPad Pro features. The 9.7-inch gadget received a rather modest display matrix with a resolution of 2048 × 1536 (like the first generation iPad Air), an Apple A9 processor (without the "X"), an 8-megapixel main camera. At the same time, the device added in size and weight when compared with the iPad Air 2.

iPad Pro 10.5" (2017)

• Screen- 10.5 inches;
• CPU- Apple A9X;
• Memory: 64, 256 and 512 GB;
• Colors: silver, gold back or space grey, rose gold, black or white front;
• Model numbers: A1701 (Wi-Fi), A1709 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1852 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, Chinese market).

Apple engineers managed to fit the 10.5-inch iPad Pro into a case comparable in size to the iPad Pro 9.7, while equipping the device with a top-end 6-core Apple A9X processor manufactured using a 10-nanometer process technology. In addition, ProMotion technology has been introduced into the tablet, which allows reaching a display refresh rate of 120 Hz.

iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation (2017)

• Screen- 10.5 inches;
• CPU- A10X Fusion;
• Memory: 64, 256 and 512 GB;
• Colors: silver, gold back or space gray, black or white front;
• Model numbers: A1670 (Wi-Fi), A1671 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1821 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, Chinese market).

Like the 10.5-inch model, the second-generation iPad Pro 12.9-inch was introduced in June 2017 and mainly differed from its predecessor by the presence of a productive Apple A10X Fusion chip, as well as a display with ProMotion technology. In addition, a new 512 GB internal memory option has been added.

iPad 6 (2018)

• Screen- 9.7 inches;
• CPU- Apple A10 Fusion;
• Memory: 32 and 128 GB;
• Colors: silver, gold or space gray back, black or white front;
• Model numbers: A1893 (Wi-Fi), A1954 (Wi-Fi + Cellular).

A year after the release of the fifth generation iPad, Apple made a minor update to the device, mainly related to performance. Visually, the tablet has not changed at all, but it has received a new Apple A10 Fusion processor, an M19 Motion co-processor and updated graphics.

iPad Pro 11" (2018)

• Screen- 11 inches;
• CPU- Apple A12X Bionic;
• Memory: 64, 256, 512 GB and 1 TB;
• Colors:
• Model numbers: A1980 (Wi-Fi), A2013 and A1934 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1979 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, Chinese market).

Once again, Apple engineers have demonstrated the ability to save space - with an 11-inch Liquid Retina screen with a resolution of 2388 × 1688 pixels, the new tablet fits into the body of the previous 10.5-inch model, and even became a little thinner and lighter.

At the same time, the gadget was equipped with a top-end 8-core Apple A12X Bionic processor, Face ID facial recognition technology (TrueDepth, Portrait Mode, Animoji and Memoji) and a USB-C port for charging. Separately, it is worth noting the appearance of a version with a 1 TB drive.

iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation (2018)

• Screen- 12.9 inches;
• CPU- Apple A12X Bionic;
• Memory: 64, 256, 512 GB and 1 TB;
• Colors: silver or dark gray back panel, black front panel;
• Model numbers: A1876 (Wi-Fi), A2014 and A1895 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1983 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, Chinese market).

The larger model has the same distinctive features as the 11-inch. There is also no 3.5mm headset jack, Lightning has been replaced with USB-C, the Home button along with Touch ID has given way to Face ID technology. The latter, by the way, implies the presence of another patented apple development TrueDepth, which allows you to take pictures in the Portrait mode, create Animoji and Memoji.

According to yablyk

• WiFi
• WiFi + Cellular

Capacity 1

• 128GB

Size and Weight 2

• WiFi
  • Height: 9.4 inches (240 mm)
  • Width: 6.6 inches (169.5 mm)
  • Depth: 0.29 inch (7.5 mm)
  • Weight: 1 pounds (469 g)
• WiFi + Cellular
  • Height: 9.4 inches (240 mm)
  • Width: 6.6 inches (169.5 mm)
  • Depth: 0.29 inch (7.5 mm)
  • Weight: 1.05 pounds (478 g)

display

• retina display
• 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
• 2048-by-1536 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

chip

• A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor

Wireless and Cellular

• WiFi
  • Bluetooth 4.0 technology
• WiFi + Cellular
  • Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO
  • Bluetooth 4.0 technology
  • UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz)
  • LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26) 3
  • Data only 4

Cameras, Photos, and Video Recording

• FaceTime HD Camera
  • 1.2MP photos
  • 720p HD video
  • FaceTime video calling over Wi-Fi or cellular 5
  • face detection
  • backside illumination
  • Photo and video geotagging

• video recording
  • 1080p HD video recording
  • Video stabilization
  • face detection
  • Tap to focus while recording
  • backside illumination
  • 3x video zoom

• iSight Camera
  • 5MP photos
  • auto focus
  • face detection
  • backside illumination
  • five-element lens
  • Hybrid IR filter
  • ƒ/2.4 aperture
  • Tap to focus video or still images
  • Tap to control exposure for video or still images
  • Photo and video geotagging
  • HDR photos

External Buttons and Connectors

• External Buttons and Controls
  • on/off; Sleep/Wake
  • Silent/Screen rotation lock
  • Volume up/down

• Connectors and Input/Output
  • dual microphones
  • Lightning connector
  • Built-in speakers

Power and Battery 6

• WiFi

• WiFi + Cellular
  • Built-in 32.4-watt-hour rechargeable lithium polymer battery
  • Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
  • Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
  • Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system

input/output

• WiFi
  • 3.5mm stereo headphone minijack
  • Built-in speakers
  • Dual microphones

• WiFi + Cellular
  • 3.5mm stereo headphone minijack
  • Built-in speakers
  • Dual microphones
  • Nano-SIM card tray

Connector

• Lightning

Sensors

• three axis gyro
• Accelerometer
• ambient light sensor

operating system

iOS 9
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iOS 9 includes:

• AirDrop
• Airplay
• AirPrint
• Control Center
• Notification Center
• Spotlight Search
• Apple Music
• family sharing
• iCloud Drive
• Multitasking
• Quick Type Keyboard

Built-in Apps

• camera
• Photos
• messages
• face time
• Music
• safari
• Calendar
• iTunes Store
• App Store
• notes
• Contacts
• iBooks
• Game Center
• Reminders
• clock
• Videos
• Photo Booth
• Podcasts
• Find My iPhone
• Find My Friends
• iCloud Drive

Free Apps from Apple 7

• Pages
• numbers
• Keynote
• iMovie
• Garage Band
• iTunes U
• Apple Store
• Trailers
• Remote

location

• WiFi
  • WiFi
  • digital compass

• WiFi + Cellular
  • WiFi
  • digital compass
  • Assisted GPS and GLONASS
  • Cellular

Video Calling 5

• WiFi
  • face time

• WiFi + Cellular
  • face time

Audio Calling 5

• WiFi
  • face time
  • iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi

• WiFi + Cellular
  • face time
  • iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Audio Playback

• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
• Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
• User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and Video

• AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
• Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
• Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Mail Attachment Support

• Viewable document types:
  .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key(Keynote); .numbers(numbers); .pages(Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt(text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip .ics

Languages

• Language support
  English (US), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
• Keyboard support
  English (US), English (Canadian), English (UK), English (Australian), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Stroke), French, French ( Canadian), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian , Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Slovak , Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
• Dictionary support (enables predictive text and autocorrect)
  English (US), English (Canadian), English (UK), English (Australian), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German, Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese , Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
• Siri languages
  English (US, UK, Canada, Australia), Spanish (US, Mexico, Spain), French (France, Canada, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong)

Intelligent Assistant 8

• Siri
  Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more.

accessibility

• VoiceOver screen reader
• Guided Access
• switch control
• Support for playback of closed-captioned content
• AssistiveTouch
• Full-screen zoom magnification
• Larger type
• bold text
• Increase contrast
• Reduce motion
• On/Off labels
• invert colors
• Left/right volume adjustment

environmental requirements

• Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
• Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
• Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

System Requirements

• Apple ID (required for some features)
• Internet Access 9
• Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
  • Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or later
  • PC: Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
  • iTunes (free download from www.itunes.com/download)

In the box

• iPad Air
• Lightning to USB Cable
• USB Power Adapter

1. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
2. Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
3. For details on LTE support, contact your carrier and see www.apple.com/ipad/LTE .
4. Cellular data service is available only on Wi-Fi + Cellular models. The model you purchase is configured to work with a particular cellular network technology. Data plan required.
5. FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime-enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi-Fi connection. Availability over a cellular network depends on carrier policies; data charges may apply.
6. Testing conducted by Apple in October 2013 using preproduction iPad Air units and software. Testing consisted of full battery discharge while performing each of the following tasks: video playback, audio playback, and Internet browsing using Wi‑Fi or cellular data network. Video content was a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. Audio content was a playlist of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store. Internet over Wi‑Fi and cellular data network tests were conducted using dedicated web and mail servers, browsing snapshot versions of 20 popular web pages, and receiving mail once an hour. All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network (except for Internet browsing over cellular data network); the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off; Brightness was set to 50%; and WPA2 encryption was enabled. Battery life depends on device settings, usage, and many other factors. Battery tests are conducted using specific iPad units; actual results may vary.
7. iMovie, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are free on the App Store for qualifying iOS 9 compatible devices with initial activation on or after September 1, 2013. GarageBand is free on the App Store for qualifying iOS 9 compatible devices with initial activation on or after September 1, 2014. See www.apple.com/ios/whats-new for iOS 9 compatible devices. Downloading apps requires an Apple ID.
8. Siri may not be available in all languages ​​or in all areas, and features may vary by area. Internet access required. Cellular data charges may apply.
9. Wireless broadband recommended; fees may apply.

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Design

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SIM card

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Mobile networks

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Mobile technologies and data rates

Communication between devices in mobile networks is carried out through technologies that provide different data transfer rates.

Operating system

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SoC (System on a Chip)

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Built-in memory

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Screen

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Sensors

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rear camera

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Front-camera

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Audio

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Radio

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Location determination

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WiFi

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Bluetooth

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USB

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Headphone jack

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Connecting devices

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Browser

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Video file formats/codecs

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Battery

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Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

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The thinnest and lightest full-sized tablet

On November 1, worldwide sales of the iPad Air started. Apple's new generation of full-size tablets were unveiled on October 22 (we told you about this event), and this announcement turned out to be somewhat sensational: no one imagined that Apple would rename its tablet, adding the word Air to the name (previously used only in the line of ultra-thin laptops ). The manufacturer explained this by a significantly reduced weight and thickness of the device. And today we have the opportunity to check how revolutionary the changes turned out to be, not only in form, but also in essence (thanks to the online store for providing it for testing).

Since all the general information about the new product has already been given in the report from Apple's presentation, we will not repeat it. We only note that the previous major design update for the iPad was already two and a half years ago, when the iPad 2 was released. The iPad of the third and fourth generations in terms of design did not have any serious differences from the iPad 2. Therefore, the current update is doubly important. Here's a list of iPad Air specs.

• SoC Apple A7 1.4 GHz 64-bit (2 cores, Cyclone architecture based on ARMv8)
• PowerVR G6430 GPU
• Apple M7 motion co-processor including accelerometer, gyroscope and compass
• RAM 1 GB
• Flash memory from 16 to 128 GB
• No memory card support
• Operating system iOS 7.0
• Touchscreen IPS, 9.7″, 2048×1536 (264 ppi), capacitive, multi-touch
• Cameras: front (1.2 MP, 720p FaceTime video) and rear (5 MP, 1080p video)
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz; MIMO support)
• Cellular (optional): UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26
• Bluetooth 4.0
• 3.5mm stereo headset jack, Lightning dock connector
• Li-polymer battery 32.4 Wh
• A-GPS (in version with cellular module)
• Dimensions 240×170×7.5 mm
• Weight 480 g (our measurement of the honeycomb version)

It is necessary to make a separate explanation about the LTE bands. As we know, previous generation iPads did not support Russian LTE bands in hardware. Now hardware support has arrived: in the specs above you can find Bands 7 and 20 used by Russian operators. However, this does not mean that the iPad Air will work in LTE from the very first day of purchase. The fact is that Apple has not yet certified Russian LTE networks for its devices. As soon as this happens, devices with hardware support for the corresponding bands will most likely receive a software update, by installing which, it will be possible to connect to the LTE network. However, there remains some possibility that Apple does not certify Russian LTE networks - for example, due to their insufficient coverage. Therefore, if it is important for you to be able to use LTE, and not 3G, then buying an iPad Air is a risk, and you should probably look at other tablets that definitely have support for Russian LTE networks and are already working. A little later, confirmation appeared that the iPad Air works without problems in Russian LTE networks, so there are no risks in this part.

Let's compare the iPad Air to the competition, as well as the fourth-generation iPad.

*according to the manufacturer
** for 32 GB flash version with 3G/4G module, if available

As you can see, iPad Air is inferior to top-end Android devices in many respects. However, since Apple devices exist in their own closed software ecosystem, it is impossible to draw any conclusions from the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has three gigabytes of RAM, and the iPad Air has only one. But the mass and thickness are undoubted and objective indicators, and they are certainly on the side of Apple. In principle, we can already say that the iPad Air is the thinnest and lightest full-size tablet. But let's see how it affects the sensations when using.

Packaging and equipment

The packaging of the iPad Air is almost the same as the packaging of the previous generation tablet.

As for the bundle, everything here is also similar to the iPad 4: leaflets, a charger (12 W, 2.4 A, 5.2 V), a Lightning cable, stickers and a key to remove the SIM card cradle.

Design

But if the equipment has not changed, then the tablet itself looks significantly different. Most importantly, it has become thinner, lighter and more compact. It's not just numbers on the scale and a ruler - it's a feeling that you can't help but notice if you've used an iPad before.

Firstly, the tablet has become more elongated: this happened due to a strong reduction in the side frames (to the right and left of the screen). In the photo below, this is clearly seen in comparison with the previous generation iPad.

And here is another eloquent photo: iPad Air lies on its predecessor.

No less revealing is the photo of this couple from a different angle.

Here we can already appreciate not only the reduced edges around the screen, but also the thickness of the iPad Air. True, if the previous three generations of the iPad had the edges narrowed almost to the state of “cutting bread with a tablet”, then the iPad Air does not have such a narrowing, so with a cursory glance at the edges it seems that there is almost no difference or it is not even in favor of the novelty. But actually it is not.

In general, the iPad Air borrows the design from the iPad mini: it feels like they took the same body and just increased the length and width. They even have almost identical thickness: iPad mini is three tenths of a millimeter thinner. But the second iPad mini (announced October 22 along with the iPad Air) is already exactly the same thickness as the iPad Air. But if the thickness of the iPad mini is not surprising, then in the case of the full-size iPad, it really makes an impression.

As for the placement of connectors and buttons, everything here is identical to the iPad mini - even the buttons are the same (metal, not plastic, like the iPad 4) and pressed with the same light effort. In addition to the Home button on the front side, there are two volume buttons and a lever that locks the screen orientation by default, located on the right side. On tablets with a cellular module on the same side, we see a slot for a Nano-SIM SIM card.

The left side is completely free from buttons and connectors. The Lightning connector is located on the bottom edge and the speakers are located on the sides of it.

On the top side we see the Power button, a 3.5 mm jack for connecting a stereo headset, and a microphone hole. On tablets with a cellular module, most of the upper edge is covered with a plastic insert (moreover, on light tablets it is white, not dark, as is the case with the iPad 4). Honestly, it spoils the appearance of the device. But, apparently, it is impossible to provide reliable 3G/LTE reception in an all-metal case.

In general, the design of the iPad Air is, of course, its main advantage, which distinguishes the device from all competitors. When you hold this almost weightless (compared to previous iPads) and thin glass-and-metal tablet, you experience almost the same sensations as you had from the first iPad when it first appeared. Perhaps this feeling will gradually fade, but at first you can’t get enough: how great it is to read magazines, surf the Internet, play on such a tablet ...

At the same time, I am glad that Apple was able to achieve such outstanding performance by using not plastic, like Samsung in the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition, but metal (except for the plastic insert on tablets with a cellular module). In summary, we can say that at the moment the iPad Air simply has no design competitors among full-size tablets.

Screen and software

Like the iPad 3 and iPad 4, the iPad Air features a 2048×1536 Retina display. If a year and a half ago this figure was unsurpassed, and a year ago the only tablet with a higher resolution was the Google Nexus 10, which never reached Russia, now tablets with a resolution of 2560 × 1600 no longer look like such a curiosity. In addition, since the release of the iPad 4, we've had quite a few tablets with great screens in our test lab. How does the iPad Air screen look against their background?

Here is a detailed examination of the Retina screen, previously carried out by the editor of the Monitors and Projectors and TV sections, Alexey Kudryavtsev.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface, resistant to scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, there is a very effective anti-glare filter, in terms of reducing the brightness of the reflection, it is approximately equal to the Google Nexus 7 screen filter of 2013 (further we compare it with it).

For clarity, here are photos in which a white surface is reflected in the off screens of both tablets:

Visually, the reflection has about the same brightness, and only statistics from the graphical editor show that the Nexus 7 screen is slightly darker (average brightness 52.73) than the iPad Air (average brightness 59.3).

Reflection in the screen is tripled, which suggests the presence of an air gap between the surface of the matrix and the outer glass. From the point of view of image perception, this is a minus, but a screen with a separate outer glass (aka a touch panel) is easier and cheaper to repair. On the outer surface of the screen there is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating (effective, but still worse than Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed much easier, and appear at a slower rate than in the case of ordinary glass.

With manual brightness control, its maximum value was about 425 cd / m², and the minimum - 7 cd / m². The maximum value is quite high, and, given the good anti-reflective properties, in bright daylight, the image on the screen should be clearly distinguishable. In complete darkness, the brightness can be lowered to a comfortable level. Automatic brightness control works according to the light sensor (it is located to the left of the front camera eye). At the same time, the brightness can only automatically increase - with a decrease in the level of ambient light, we did not wait for a corresponding decrease in the brightness of the screen. However, if you put the tablet into sleep mode and turn it on again, the brightness will be set according to the ambient light level. The minimum and average levels in Auto mode depend on the position of the brightness slider. So when the slider is set to the maximum, automatic adjustment does not work - the brightness remains maximum regardless of external conditions. If the slider is approximately in the middle, then in bright light (corresponding to illumination on a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight), the maximum brightness is 425 cd / m², in an office lit by artificial light - 145 cd / m² (normal), in the dark - 38 cd/m² (acceptable). If the slider is at its minimum, then under the above conditions, the values ​​are: 425, 14, 7 cd/m². Thus, this function works adequately only at some middle positions of the brightness adjustment. At the extreme, the brightness is either always maximum, or decreases too quickly when the ambient light decreases. At any brightness level, there is virtually no backlight modulation, so there is no screen flicker.

This tablet uses an IPS type matrix. Micrographs show a typical IPS subpixel structure:

The screen has good viewing angles without hue inversion and without significant color shift even at large deviations of the gaze from the perpendicular to the screen. For comparison, here are photos in which the same images are displayed on the screens of the Nexus 7 and iPad Air, while the brightness of both screens is set to approximately 208 cd / m², perpendicular to the screens:

And the white box:

Now at an angle of about 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors did not “float” on both tablets. White field:

The brightness at an angle for both tablets decreased about the same (about four times, based on the difference in shutter speed), but the color tone did not change much.

The black field, when deviated diagonally, is lightened weakly and acquires a red-violet hue or remains almost neutral gray. A photo from the Nexus 7 for comparison shows this (the brightness of both tablets is the same!):

And along the other diagonal:

It can be seen that the iPad Air has a different color tone of the black field depending on the diagonal, but its brightness is in any case slightly lower than the brightness of the black Nexus 7 at the same angle.

With a perpendicular view, the uniformity of the black field is good, since in fact only along the lower edge there are dim areas with increased brightness of the black field (bright points are dead pixels on the camera's matrix):

The black uniformity of the Google Nexus 7 is worse, but it has better black depth in the center of the screen. Indeed, the contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) of the iPad Air is not a record - about 850:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 21 ms (11 ms on + 10 ms off). The transition between 25% and 75% grayscale (according to the numerical value of the color) and back takes a total of 34 ms. The gamma curve constructed from 32 points did not reveal a blockage either in the highlights or in the shadows, and the approximating exponential function turned out to be 2.24, which is slightly higher than the standard value of 2.2, while the real gamma curve barely deviates from the power dependence:

Color gamut close to sRGB:

Apparently, the matrix filters mix the components to each other to a moderate extent. The spectra confirm this:

As a result, the colors of images - drawings, photographs and films - oriented to the sRGB space (and the vast majority of them) have a natural saturation. The balance of shades on the gray scale is good, since the color temperature is close to the standard 6500 K, and the deviation from the black body spectrum (delta E) is less than 10, which is considered acceptable for a consumer device. At the same time, the variation in color temperature and delta E is small, which also has a positive effect on the visual perception of color balance. (The dark areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since the color balance is not of great importance there, and the measurement error of color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

The screen brightness adjustment range of the iPad Air is quite wide, and the anti-glare filter is very effective, which allows you to comfortably use the tablet both on a clear day outside and in complete darkness. There is automatic brightness adjustment, and it works more or less adequately, but only to increase, which will force the user to either set the brightness manually, or force the brightness to go down, putting the tablet into sleep mode and turning it back on. Apparently, this implementation facilitates the transition from previous versions of the iPad - habits can be saved. The advantages of the iPad Air's screen include an effective oleophobic coating, close to sRGB coverage, good color balance and excellent black stability when viewed from perpendicular to the screen surface, as well as good black field uniformity. In general, the screen quality is very high.

Software-wise, the iPad Air has nothing fundamentally new except for the fact that it ships with iOS 7 pre-installed, while the previous model leaves the factory with iOS 6. But it can also be upgraded to iOS 7. Note also that iPad users Air available for free popular Apple applications - Pages, Numbers, Keynote and GarageBand.

Performance

Like the iPhone 5s, the iPad Air runs on Apple's new SoC, the A7. Curiously, Apple didn't go with the original name for the tablet SoC. In the iPad 3 and 4, the SoC name also had an X prefix: Apple A5X and Apple A6X. Now - just Apple A7.

The main feature of the new SoC is the 64-bit "desktop class" architecture (as was said at the presentation of the iPhone 5s).

It is also worth paying attention to the presence of the motion coprocessor Apple M7. The idea is this: the gyroscope, compass, and accelerometer now feed data to the M7 coprocessor, which collects and processes that data. Among other things, it allows applications to use the information of these modules more efficiently, and also saves SoC power (which ultimately saves battery).

We wrote about other characteristics of the Apple A7 in the article about the iPhone 5s. Everything said there is true for the iPad Air.

Well, let's see what results the new iPad Air shows in benchmarks.

Let's start with browser tests: SunSpider 1.0, Octane Benchmark and Kraken Benchmark. In all cases, we used the Safari browser from iOS 7 on Apple devices, and Google Chrome on Android.

It is clearly seen that the iPad Air is the undisputed leader. And, of course, the separation from the fourth-generation iPad is especially impressive.

Now let's see how the iPad Air performs in Geekbench 3, a multi-platform benchmark that measures CPU and RAM performance.

As you can see, the results are generally similar to the previous test. iPad Air overtakes (albeit at the level of error) even the eight-core Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Well, in single-processor mode, it is a third faster than the main Android competitor and almost twice as fast as its predecessor, which indicates a significantly more efficient architecture of the Apple A7.

Now let's look at GPU performance. Two multi-platform benchmarks are available here: GFXBench (former GLBenchmark 2.7) and 3DMark. Let's start with the GFXBench results.

As you can see, in Offscreen modes (it displays a scene in Full HD resolution, regardless of the screen resolution of the tablet), the new iPad Air is quite a bit, but still bypasses Android competitors. But in the Onscreen mode, which reflects the real "life" performance of games on a particular device, the iPad Air is strongly ahead: the super-resolution of Android tablets plays against them.

And again iPad Air shows the best results, overtaking both its predecessors and competitors from the Android camp.

As we can see, despite the tougher competition, Apple still manages to maintain leadership in performance. Add to this the fact that all the best games still come out on iOS first, and that they are the best optimized for iOS (because there are a limited number of configurations), and we get the obvious conclusion: iPad Air is the best gaming tablet today. Of course, in favor of the same Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition, we can say that it has a higher resolution. But whether you will feel this difference looking at the screen is a big question. But you can feel the performance degradation due to this resolution in top games.

Offline work

The tablet was tested by us for a very short time, and detailed tests of battery life could not be done. But, nevertheless, we were able to test the novelty in the most difficult mode, which simulates a 3D game. This is the Epic Citadel (Guided Tour). With the screen brightness set to 100 cd/m², the tablet lasted just over six hours. The previous generation iPad showed the same result. Thus, Apple's claims that the battery life of the iPad Air has not deteriorated compared to the previous generation of Apple tablets can be considered true.

No less interesting is the comparison with other current tablet models. As can be seen from the table with the results, both the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and the tablets based on NVIDIA Tegra 4 and Intel Atom Z2560 lost outright to the iPad Air. True, here it is worth considering that the screen resolution of Samsung and Toshiba devices is higher than that of the iPad. But the fact remains: in high-load scenarios, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition will work less than the iPad Air.

Camera

iPad Air is equipped with two cameras - a front camera with a resolution of 1.2 megapixels and a rear one with a resolution of 5 megapixels, similar to the cameras of the iPad 4. This is not very high, especially by modern standards, but on a full-size tablet, the camera should still be considered rather as an addition. Although many (for example, Japanese tourists) do not think so. In any case, a good camera is a plus, but its quality is not determined by megapixels alone. So we decided to fully test the iPad Air's camera using our smartphone camera test methodology. The shooting of the stand and commentary of the pictures from the street were made by Anton Solovyov.

The iPad Air camera turned out pretty good. In general, it copes with shooting in good light, but perhaps does not demonstrate anything outstanding, with the exception of excellent macro. The camera manages not only to choose a good focus on a close object, but also to give the picture an artistry, blurring the background well. Macro photography in the camera is really implemented very well, it is felt that this was the focus. On the one hand, this is very reasonable, since the camera in a tablet often comes in handy for shooting documents; on the other hand, to each his own.

In varying light conditions, the camera performs slightly better than the iPhone 5s camera. Unfortunately, the iPad Air doesn't come with a flash, which greatly limits the scope of its camera. Also, the capabilities of the camera are limited by a small resolution - only 5 megapixels, which does not allow it to be classified as a documentary.

The camera can be positioned as an artistic camera with good macro and document shooting abilities.

Video

The rear camera can shoot 1080p video at 29.97 fps.

The video camera manages quite well, with a slight ripple, but without significant delays and lags between different parts of the frame from each other.

conclusions

Well, Apple has once again released a great tablet, demonstrating to all competitors (including the most aggressive ones who have already decided that they are the new leaders) who can combine design, functionality and excellent user experience best of all. You can list the shortcomings of the Apple platform and, conversely, the advantages of the Android platform for a long time, but if you ignore the "religious wars" and just pick up the iPad Air, it becomes clear that this is really an excellent product. And if your needs don't include those that can't be realized without, say, connecting an external drive, the most convenient access to Google services and a pen, then maybe you should opt for the iPad.

If you just want to surf the web, read books and magazines, watch YouTube videos, play games, check your email, and you're ready to buy or rent movies from the iTunes Store, then the Apple iPad Air is a clear favorite among purchase candidates. Of course, in this case we are not considering budget options, since we are talking about top-end devices.

But even those users who have any specific preferences that are incompatible with Apple's restrictions should also say thank you to the company created by Steve Jobs and now headed by Tim Cook: thanks to the iPad Air, Android tablets will soon, too, presumably lose weight and lose weight , but for now their sellers will have to lose weight: the prices of many top models should fall. Otherwise, they are unlikely to be able to compete with the iPad Air.

What we see as the most formidable competitor to the iPad Air is the new iPad mini, which, for $100 less, has all the same features and qualities (including a 2048×1536 screen resolution and Apple A7 SoC) but is more compact. , which can be regarded by many users as a plus (although this is a moot point: after all, the pleasure of reading, watching videos and surfing the web on a 9.7″ screen is much higher than on a 7.9″ screen). However, the iPad mini and its comparison with the iPad Air is a topic for a new article, which will be released immediately after the updated iPad mini appears on the world market. Stay tuned!

In conclusion of the article, we bring to your attention our video review of the Apple iPad Air tablet: