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All iPads Ipad air 3 vs ipad pro 10.5 refurbished by apple
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10.5 Pro for me. Quad speakers, 120hz display and 4gb RAM > A12 processor.
10.5 Pro all the way. 4 speakers offers are drastically improved audio experience. Plus the bass on the 10.5 Pro is awesome.
I had the same dilemma. Decided to upgrade to a more powerful iPad in anticipation of iPadOS and was choosing between the Air 3 and the Pro 10,5. Decided to get the Pro for three main reasons: 1. Extra gigabyte of RAM, 2. ProMotion, 3. Quad speakers.
The way I see it, the only thing the Air 3 has over the Pro 10,5 is the A12, as opposed to the A10X. But I think this difference isn't that big as both chips will perform great and you'll use the 4GB of RAM more than you'd use the capabilities of the A12.
The way I see it, the only thing the Air 3 has over the Pro 10,5 is the A12, as opposed to the A10X. But I think this difference isn't that big as both chips will perform great and you'll use the 4GB of RAM more than you'd use the capabilities of the A12.
Air has BT 5 and faster LTE. The Air also has no camera bump (although that's because the Pro's camera is much better). Also, the Air can use Logitech Crayon, and I believe AppleCare+ is cheaper for the Air.
I got the Pro.
BTW, in addition to the various other obvious benefits of the Pro like quad speakers and ProMotion, even just having the flash on the Pro is a bonus. It makes for easier document scanning, and it comes in handy as a flashlight in the dark.
I got the Pro.
BTW, in addition to the various other obvious benefits of the Pro like quad speakers and ProMotion, even just having the flash on the Pro is a bonus. It makes for easier document scanning, and it comes in handy as a flashlight in the dark.
I bought a iPad 4 years and years ago, refurbished from the Apple store. It came with a 12 month warranty, and the iPad literally died a few weeks after 12 months of purchase.
I took it back to the Apple store, and they refused to do anything for me, the repair bill was £180 which was more than the cost of buying a 2nd hand iPad at that time.
There is an EU law which states that if there is a manufacturing fault that the manufacturer has to make right the defect for up to 5 YEARS after purchase.
I mentioned that to the Apple rep and they refused to accept it, saying there is no evidence it is a manufacturing defect. The thing is, it's a completely sealed unit, no water damage or anything, how can it be anything other than manufacturing defect? They did some tests on it and said it had a logic board error. Something popped on the logic board.
Anyways. I dont trust Apple refurb products anymore, they were faulty products returned, fixed (inadequately in my experience) and resold to the poor buyer.
I took it back to the Apple store, and they refused to do anything for me, the repair bill was £180 which was more than the cost of buying a 2nd hand iPad at that time.
There is an EU law which states that if there is a manufacturing fault that the manufacturer has to make right the defect for up to 5 YEARS after purchase.
I mentioned that to the Apple rep and they refused to accept it, saying there is no evidence it is a manufacturing defect. The thing is, it's a completely sealed unit, no water damage or anything, how can it be anything other than manufacturing defect? They did some tests on it and said it had a logic board error. Something popped on the logic board.
Anyways. I dont trust Apple refurb products anymore, they were faulty products returned, fixed (inadequately in my experience) and resold to the poor buyer.
Pro hands down. Promotion, 4 speakers, the A10X is still a beast, specially made for iPad instead of the Air chip that is used in last years iPhone.
I literally had the same internal debate. I pulled the trigger on the Pro 10.5 and it arrived yesterday. It's a beast compared to my original air. I made the right choice. And as to the refurb issue - I got my daughter a refurb'd Air 2 two years ago and it's been a rock. I've gotten several devices from the refurb store with no issues.
I went with the air 3 for: a12, no camera bump, no known white spot issue. But the pro is a good choice too.
For all the comparison threads that have been done here, they’re like 95% the same device, and the 5% that’s different isn’t all that different. Can’t go wrong either way.
For all the comparison threads that have been done here, they’re like 95% the same device, and the 5% that’s different isn’t all that different. Can’t go wrong either way.
There is a thread here now on iPad Air 3 white spots. Only a few cases but the iPad Air 3 is still young.
Which model did you go with in the end?
Edit. Just spotted your earlier post for iPad Pro. Fwiw, I think you made the right decision. The 10.5 pro is a stellar choice.
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Yep...i got the 10.5 pro..very very happy with it..
And... both of them still have apple care+ ...one for 5 more months the other one for almost a year...i guess i just got really lucky...😀
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Yes I know, that’s why I said “no KNOWN issue.” Issues may yet develop, which would perhaps change the calculus, from my perspective.