With the new year already started, there are several Apple products that are in the trigger. In fact, we have a good string of leaks about what some of them would look like, with the iPad Air 2022 being one of the most interesting. And it is that, the fifth generation of this range, would arrive at the end of this year after a 2020 in which it had no renewal.
More reliable rumors about the new iPad Air
As we always say, rumors are rumors and in the end there is nothing official until Apple itself announces it. In any case, and in view of what happened in previous years, we have based ourselves on leaks from different sources and that are not only reliable, but have been repeated by numerous analysts, therefore giving greater credit.
And the first of all is related to the design, a section in which slight aesthetic changes are expected after the great renovation that the ‘Air’ range underwent in 2020. The front frames are expected to be slightly reduced and the screen will leave the 10.9 inches to be 11 just like the smaller ‘Pro’ models. Precisely this would mount an OLED panel , something that has been seen based on the movements that have arisen in Apple’s screen providers (Samsung, BOE, LG…).
At the performance level, we would have the A16 Bionic chip as a differential element compared to the previous model that mounts the A14. This, which would also be the new chip of the iPhone 14, would guarantee greater power in the tablet that, despite this, would not reach the level of the M1 that the iPad Pro range has. In this regard, technology should be added 5G that until now is exclusive precisely to that aforementioned ‘Pro’ and ‘mini’ range.
Beyond this, no major changes are expected beyond a possible improvement in the front camera , not only at the resolution level, but also with functions such as the centered frame that all Apple tablets already have. In the same way, in the rear camera there could be improvements such as a TrueTone flash, despite the fact that there is also talk of a possible double lens and LiDAR sensor, which seems unlikely because they are functions more aimed at the highest range.
When and at what price would we see it on the market?
Starting with the second and, except for a major surprise, no price increases are expected . Therefore, this new iPad Air could continue to start at 649 euros like the current generation. Regarding when there are more doubts about an exact date, but everything indicates that it will be between September and October.
These are the dates on which Apple is renewing its ‘non-Pro’ iPad ranges in recent years and it would fit very well in a special event together with the iPhone, with which it would share a chip and other novelties. Considering that this event is in the ninth month of the year, it could even be launched that same. However, we remember that already in 2020 it was presented in September and it took several weeks to be launched. Be that as it may, the last quarter of 2022 is the definitive one for this device.