With an additional and extraordinary feature: Apple Pencil support, Apple introduced its entry-level Apple iPad 2018 which looks ridiculously similar to its predecessors. The slate has solid specs list for the money you’re paying.
Apple iPad 2018 Review
Design & Build
The dimensions of the Apple iPad 2018 are 9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches and weight is 1.03 pound. This new iPad features 9.7-inch diagonal display with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, which give a pixel density of 264 PPI. The screen is not laminated. The iPad is coming in the Space Gray, Silver and gold colors. There are volume rocker buttons and a SIM card slot on the upper right-hand corner.
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On the top right-hand edge, iPad has a power/standby button. There is a 3.5 mm audio jack. It lacks the DCI-P3 gamut support and the TrueTone chops of the iPad Pro display. 2018 iPad is a slim, lightweight and portable slate, easy to grasp with one hand when reading and watching movies on the go.
Hardware & Performance
It is powered by the Apple A10 Fusion chipset paired with 2 GB RAM and a PowerVR series XT7 Plus graphics chip. It runs on iOS 11.3, which is the latest from Apple. With this powerful configuration, I did encounter no performance compromises, no in-app stutter, no lag etc. the processor chip is enough to handle daily basis tasks- such as email, browsing the web, making minor edits to photos etc.
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On the front of storage, Apple iPad (2018) Wi-Fi tablet packs 32GB of internal storage that cannot be expanded. However, the company claimed that school users will be offered 200GB of iCloud storage for free. The iPad comes with iOS 11.3.
As far as the cameras are concerned, the iPad (2018) supports an 8-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 1.2-megapixel front shooter for selfies. Day-light camera shots showed sharp detail and good color reproduction. In addition to the spec list, you also get the Live Photos feature.
Battery & Charging
It comes with 32.4mAH lithium-polymer battery. During our testing, the battery life of the 2018 iPad lasted 8 hrs 43 minutes. On the front of connectivity, the iPad supports Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS. However, some feature that remains exclusive to the device is Smart Connector, stereo audio, no wireless or fast charging.
Apple iPad 2018 Review – Tech Specifications:-
- A10 Fusion chip with 64 bit architecture; embedded M10 coprocessor
- 2GB RAM
- 32GB or 128GB storage (plus 200GB iCloud storage offer for schools)
- 9.7in screen (2048 x 1536 at 264 ppi)
- 8Mp rear-facing camera, f/2.4, Live Photos, no flash, no OIS, Panorama mode up to 43 Mp, 1080p HD video, slo-mo video at 720p and 120 fps
- 1.2Mp front-facing camera, Live Photos, Retina Flash, 720p HD video
- Battery life up to 10 hours (video, music or web browsing via Wi-Fi) or 9 hours (web browsing over cellular)
- 240mm x 169.5mm x 7.5mm; 469g/478g
Verdict
This new device has a lot to like about-affordable, powerful performance, slim design and Apple Pencil support. iPad 2018 is an excellent deal if you’re a schools buyer.
