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iPad What's the difference between the new released 10.9-iPad Air 4 and 11-inch iPad Pro?
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Looks like those are some old Air version specifications, definitely not Air 4 specs.
Why? I’m considering buying it as a refurb, but it looks quite similar to the Air, albeit with Face ID.
2018 Pro gets all this stuff, plus you get 2 more performance cores and 3 more graphics cores, which makes it still more performant with the A12X than the A14. And you should be able to get it cheaper as well.
I'm in a similar boat here as well. Quad-speakers are the only thing in the 11" Pro that I want from the Pro. And landscape stereo speakers removes at least a little bit of that need. Otherwise, I don't need LiDAR, I don't need a camera flash, the added refresh rate. I might want 512GB of storage though (as media consumption would be the main purpose of this iPad). I think the narrowed price gap between the two makes the 11" Pro seem like a better bang-for-buck. If they kept the same pricing as the third generation Air, I'd probably lean Air more than Pro. Even then, I'd lump in an Apple Certified Refurbished 2018 iPad Pro in here too (as that'll be even closer to the Air; though I'll bet the added 2GB of RAM will make a difference in the 2020 model).
Thanks -- that's helpful. Now I just need to find one.
How does the Pro crush the Air 4 performance wise when the A14 is the first 5nm chip size in the world, and has faster single core performance than the A12x, with about equal multicore performance with 6 cores vs the A12x/z 8 cores??? The pro only outperforms the A14 in GPU performance.
Its cheaper, better screen, Face ID is better for a iPad or computer (touch for phones I think), latency, flash.
where did you find the performance benchmark information?
EDIT: never mind, I found it. Single core slightly better on the A14, but multicore still slightly better on the A12X. Plus the obvious GPU advantage. Pretty much as you said.
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I would only get the air if it was a great deal. The colors are cool and that will draw plenty of buyers but 120HZ display is one of the best things about the iPad Pro.
On Rene Ritchie's YouTube channel, the Air indeed has a slightly thicker bezel. It's slight, and imperceptible if you're holding them separately, but noticable if you compare the two side by side.
Info is here.
Apple A12X Bionic vs. Apple A14 Bionic - Benchmark, Test and Specs
Apple A12X Bionic vs. Apple A14 Bionic - Benchmark, Geekbench 5, Cinebench R20, Cinebench R23, Cinebench R15 and FP32 iGPU (GFLOPS) benchmark results
A12X
- 10% better graphics
- 13% better multicore
A14
- 33% better single core
Info is here.
Apple A12X Bionic vs. Apple A14 Bionic - Benchmark, Test and Specs
Apple A12X Bionic vs. Apple A14 Bionic - Benchmark, Geekbench 5, Cinebench R20, Cinebench R23, Cinebench R15 and FP32 iGPU (GFLOPS) benchmark resultswww.cpu-monkey.com
A12X
- 10% better graphics
- 13% better multicore
A14
That single core performance is pretty crazy impressive. Those Firestorm cores are pretty good! That‘s the dillema though, right? Not much to choose from between the two, probably even for longevity, and the A12X is still a better choice for graphics intensive work. Especially for creation given the 120Hz screen connected to it. This is why the 2018 Pro is a real option, especially given the price they can be had for.
- 33% better single core
Yes I agree the iPad Pro 2020 is overall more powerful than the iPad Air 4 all things considered especially for intensive tasks like video rendering and gaming. The Air 4 with its 5nm A14 chip however will likely perform the everyday tasks faster (33% faster single core performance) like opening safari pages, emails, loading apps etc, and still perform multi core intensive tasks to a level that breathes right down the Pro 2020’s neck. But Pro owners shouldn’t be worried as when the next version is released with the A14X, then the performance difference will be like Air 3 and the current pro, and they will feel much better about themselves again.
Yep, one reason I'm upgrading is that 128 doesn't cut it for me as I keep a lot of music and photos on mine. 256 for me.
nope, according to youtubers that bent them.
but curious about the new air with slightly thicker case.