After skipping 2023 altogether, Apple has finally released two new iPad tablets this 2024. There’s the new iPad Pro and the one we’re taking a look at today, the new iPad Air, which now comes in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes.
The new iPad Air 2024 models are upgraded to a more powerful M2 chip, which makes it 50% faster than its predecessor. It also works with the all-new Apple Pencil Pro, which you can literally squeeze to quickly access tools and shortcuts, has a gyroscope for better brush strokes, haptic feedback, and hover and double-tap functions.
Apple has also relocated the selfie camera on the side, so you can video call better in horizontal orientation. The said camera has a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens, while the 12-megapixel shooter on the back has a Smart HDR function and can record 4K videos.
For audio, it has dual studio-quality microphones and stereo speakers in landscape orientation. It also has WiFi 6E connectivity and an option for 5G cellular service.
The new iPad Air M2 is now up on the Apple Philippines website with the prices listed below:
iPad Air M2 11-inch
- 128GB/WiFi-only: Php42,990
- 256GB/WiFi-only: Php49,990
- 512GB/WiFi-only: Php63,990
- 1TB/WiFi-only: Php77,990
- 128GB/5G: Php52,990
- 256GB/5G: Php59,990
- 512GB/5G: Php73,990
- 1TB/5G: Php87,990
iPad Air M2 13-inch
- 128GB/WiFi-only: Php54,990
- 256GB/WiFi-only: Php61,990
- 512GB/WiFi-only: Php75,990
- 1TB/WiFi-only: Php89,990
- 128GB/5G: Php64,990
- 256GB/5G: Php71,990
- 512GB/5G: Php85,990
- 1TB/5G: Php99,990
Apple Pencil Pro: Php8,690
iPad Pro M2 Specs
- iPadOS 17
- eSIM (select models)
- 11-inch Liquid Retina IPS display, 2360 x 1640 pixel resolution, 264ppi
- 13-inch Liquid Retina IPS display, 2732 x 2048 pixel resolution, 264ppi
- True Tone, Fingerprint-resistant coating
- P3 color, 500-nits (11″) / 600-nits (13″)
- Apple M2 Chip, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core NPU
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB storage
- 12-megapixel ultra-wide front camera
- 12-megapixel rear camera, f/1.8
- 4K video recording, Smart HDR photos
- Landscape stereo speakers
- Dual microphones
- TouchID
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G (select models)
- WiFi 6E, 2×2 MIMO
- Bluetooth 5.3
- USB-C (Charging, DisplayPort, USB-C up to 10Gbps)
- Dimensions: 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1mm (11″) / 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1mm (13″)
- Weight: 462g (11″) / 617g (13″)
- Colors: Purple, Blue, Starlight, Space Gray
- Battery: 11″ 28.93Whr / 13″ 36.59Whr, 20W USB-C charging