A teardown of Apple’s new 9.7-inch iPad shows that the device is basically identical to the original iPad Air
As shown by iFixit in their teardown of Apple’s new 9.7-inch iPad, the device closely resembles Apple’s original iPad Air, with the only major difference being the larger Wi-Fi module within the iPad Air as well as stronger adhesive to make the tablet purposely difficult to repair at home.
Comparing the two tablets side by side shows that internally the devices are practically identical. Asides from using a faster A9 processor compared to the now-discontinued iPad Air 2, the new “budget” 9.7-inch iPad keeps all of the discontinued iPad’s features, including a display resolution of 2,048‑by‑1,536 at 264 PPI, 8-megapixel rear iSight camera, 1.2-megapixel front FaceTime camera, two speakers, Lightning connector, 3.5mm headphone jack, Touch ID with Apple Pay, and Bluetooth 4.2.
“iPad is the world’s most popular tablet. Customers love the large, 9.7-inch display for everything from watching TV and movies, to surfing the web, making FaceTime calls, and enjoying photos, and now it is even more affordable,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “New customers and anyone looking to upgrade will love this new iPad for use at home, in school, and for work, with its gorgeous Retina display, our powerful A9 chip, and access to the more than 1.3 million apps designed specifically for it.”
The new low-cost iPad is available in the US and more than 20 countries and regions, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK, with Denmark, India, Mexico, Norway, Russia, Turkey and other countries and regions receiving the device in April.
Apple’s new 9.7-inch iPad is now shipping, arriving to the first wave of customers before the end of the month. https://t.co/geNLFhjF5P
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