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I'm considering upgrading my iPad Air 2 with the release of the iPad Air 3 (iPad Air 2019). After reading a few reviews and watching some on YouTube, I'm actually wondering if the new iPad Air is actually worth the upgrade from my Air 2 and if a refurb iPad Pro from 2017 is a better bet?
I know this might sound a bit strange but in certain areas the new iPad Air is a bit of a let down and no better than the previous Air 2 (namely the camera) and has been designed to fill a gap in the iPad line up.
iPad Air 2019 Specs
The iPad Pro 2017 has the advantage of a ProMotion display, better camera with the ability to record 4K video and Quad Speakers. Yes, the iPad Air 2019 has a faster SoC in the A12 but the A10X is still delivers great performance.
I guess what I'm asking is am I crazy to be considering a refurb 2017 Pro over the new Air?
I know this might sound a bit strange but in certain areas the new iPad Air is a bit of a let down and no better than the previous Air 2 (namely the camera) and has been designed to fill a gap in the iPad line up.
iPad Air 2019 Specs
- A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine
- Embedded M12 coprocessor
- 10.5-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display
- 2224x1668 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
- Wide colour display (P3)
- True Tone display
- Fully laminated display
- 1.8% reflectivity
- 500 nits brightness
- Supports Apple Pencil
- 8MP Camera
- 7MP FaceTime HD Camera
- Stereo Speakers
- Bluetooth 5.0
- 30.2 Watt Hour Battery (Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi, watching video or listening to music)
- A10X Fusion chip
- Embedded M10 coprocessor
- 10.5-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display
- 2224x1668 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
- ProMotion technology
- Wide colour display (P3)
- True Tone display
- Fully laminated display
- Supports Apple Pencil
- 12MP iSight Camera with Quad LED Flash
- 7MP FaceTime HD Camera
- Quad Speakers
- Bluetooth 4.2
- 30.2 Watt Hour Battery (Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi, watching video or listening to music)
The iPad Pro 2017 has the advantage of a ProMotion display, better camera with the ability to record 4K video and Quad Speakers. Yes, the iPad Air 2019 has a faster SoC in the A12 but the A10X is still delivers great performance.
I guess what I'm asking is am I crazy to be considering a refurb 2017 Pro over the new Air?