
Oh, and they managed to put Touch ID in the lock button. On top of that, Apple's blazing-fast A14 Bionic chip helps future-proof this tablet with enough speed for demanding apps and multitasking. It's smaller and lighter than the base iPad with super-thin bezels you'll recognize from the iPad Pro, as well as support for the $300 Magic Keyboard, which (if you're willing to pay the extra cost) makes the Air a decent device for writing papers. And by retaining the headphone jack, kids can keep using their headphones with the new iPad.Īpple's iPad Air (2020) borrows a lot of what we like from the iPad Pro, at a more affordable price, and it's a great tablet to give an older kid if you're willing to pay the $599+ asking price. This camera also features Apple's Center Stage technology, which keeps Junior framed on calls even when they bob their head left or right. Next up is Apple's 12MP front-facing camera, which will make kids look sharper than ever on video calls - especially compared to the 1.2MP front-facing camera in the iPad. First and foremost is the A13 Bionic chip, which should enable smoother gameplay, and snappier performance (find me a child who likes slow apps, I dare you). Not only is it still great in the ways that every regular iPad before it (colorful screen and long battery life, good sound and rock-solid design), but Apple's made a few tweaks to make it much better in other ways. Kids (and adults) may not be able to see the difference between the 20 iPads (they look exactly alike), but it has a fair number of reasons to upgrade.
