IPad Review of 2017 - the tablet from Apple for 25 thousand rubles

iPad in 2017, or, as it is called, iPad 9.7, - the direct heir to Air line. Introduction to the availability of a new, more sophisticated device inevitably leads to a drop in demand for the previous model. Apple has decided not to wait for iPad Air 2 sales fall and "killed" line. Now officially only iPad Pro (with screens 9.7 and 12.9 inches) can be purchased on the company's website, iPad mini 4 (7.9 inches) and a nameless iPad.

Packaging and Design

Apple branded solutions meet the user at the stage of unpacking: pleasant matte surface of the box, the usual design, a set of traditional and location of components. In addition to the tablet, complete charging hub, the Lightning-cable bushing with tips and two stickers. Staples is not: in the review involved Layfhakera iPad Wi-Fi, does not support the use of SIM-card.

The housing of the new iPad repeats the first iPad Air to the nearest millimeter. Device Dimensions - 240 × 169.5 × 7.5 mm. Weight is the same as that of the plate 2013 and amounts to 469 g and 478 g versions Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular, respectively. The only external difference from the iPad Air - lost in the production phase iPad Air 2 mute button in the new iPad have not returned. Well, now the speaker holes are arranged in a single row, as in the iPad Air 2.

Such solutions for Apple is nothing new: something similar happened last year, when the company presented the iPhone SE - iPhone 5s with an improved and more modern "stuffing." Such an upgrade time-tested devices can significantly save on the final cost of the product, which ultimately affects the price to the buyer. Borrowing previous technological solutions gives users one more non-obvious advantage: the new iPad fit covers for iPad Air, iPad Air 2 and iPad Pro 9,7.

For those who did not communicate with Apple's tablet before (and suddenly!): On the upper side of the aluminum case is a headphone jack (3.5 mm) and lock / off at the top of the right side - the volume keys in the center of the lower face - Lightning-input charger, flanked by two openings speakers. Bottom - Home button, the only mechanical button on the front of the iPad. All the buttons look nice and pleasant to speak to the press.

The new iPad is available in three colors: silver, gold, and "gray space". Modification of the color "red gold" is present only in the iPad Pro lineup.

Screen

Nothing new. In principle, many of the items overview, you can begin with the words "nothing new." And it's not bad when it comes to the price of 24 990 rubles.

The new iPad got a 9.7-inch touch screen, the Retina display with a resolution of 2048 × 1536 pixels and a density of 264 ppi - the same screen also have iPad Air model line and the 9.7-inch iPad Pro.

On the way to the attractive price of Apple new iPad has deprived some features that are present in more expensive tablets. In 2017 iPad is missing the function True Tone, adjusts the display color for the ambient light. Also, the new iPad is not equipped with OGS-screen, that is, between the screen and the glass matrix has a layer of air, as in the first iPad Air.

Battery

Battery capacity increased to 8827 mAh. For comparison: iPad Air 2 battery could boast of only 7340 mAh. Despite this, Apple has traditionally claims the new iPad ten o'clock offline use. We suspect that this nuance is due to energy content processor A9.

Features and performance

The main advantage over the iPad Air and iPad Air 2 - a 64-bit processor A9. This is not the most powerful processor Apple: in tablets Pro-Series installed A9X, and iPhone 7 - A10. Amount of RAM - 2GB.

portal Macworld tested processor 9.7-inch "apple" tablets in GeekBench 4. It is seen that the new iPad significantly outperforms iPad Air 2 in a single-core mode, and approximately the same in the multi-core Shustrov. This is due to different numbers of cores: the new iPad are two of them, in the iPad Air 2 - three.

GPU test the new iPad in the annex 3DMark Sling Shot Benchmark showed good results: A9 and GPU PowerVR GT7600 given advantage over the tablet iPad Air 2, the performance index reached 2241 points. iPad Air 2 A similar test results issued in 2014 points. But it is not so simple: the new tablet has overtaken the graphics predecessor, but not in physics.

2017 iPad sold preinstalled with iOS 10.3. App Store offers more than a million applications can be safe in the knowledge that even the most ponderous of them install, run, and will function perfectly on the new iPad. It also supports many of the features introduced in the latest versions of iOS: Night Shift, Apple Pay, Touch ID (first generation), multitasking.

At the user level iPad Air 2 and the performance of the new iPad is almost the same. Both tablets excellent pulling even the most demanding applications of the App Store, minor nuances can emerge except when rendering video and other specific operations.

iPad in 2017 not only offers no innovation, but also waives some of them sold in the more expensive tablets.

The new iPad does not support Apple Pencil, it has Smart-connector to connect a keyboard, deprived of an extra pair of speakers, like the iPad Pro. Let's be honest, it is a pity dynamics.

Available for selection are two classic modification: Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular. In addition, the tablets are sold with different memory capacity: 32 GB and 128 GB. If 128 GB not enough for you, will have to buy iPad Pro.

The characteristics of the Internet all the traditional: the new iPad is involved is the same Wi-Fi 802.11ac standard with MIMO technology, as in the iPad Air 2 and iPad Pro. The developer maximum capacity - 866 Mbit / s.

Camera

Rear iPad camera has a resolution of 8 megapixels, front - 1.2 MP. Very poor set is suitable for those who are accustomed to use as a camera phone or a separate chamber. A similar set of lenses was in iPad Air 2. The rear chamber is recessed in the housing.

The new iPad will feature Live. In addition, it is possible to observe other differences from the precursor chamber. Layfhaker decided not to believe in the word of the characteristics and compared the camera of the new iPad and the iPad Air 2 in action.

Photos taken under artificial light and without the HDR, showed slightly different results. Image with the iPad Camera 2017 barely perceptible "yellow". White balance in the standard application is not adjustable, from which it can be concluded that the differences in two pictures can only be caused by the optics and the camera work at the hardware level. Also small numbers in the picture with the iPad Air 2 came out a little sharper. However, these differences are the backs of the two chambers tablet visible somewhere on the level of feelings, in fact, the photos are about the same.

Such nuances can be important for professional photographers. But professionals are unlikely to be used for the purposes of the tablet camera, so we can assume mediocre resolution matrix camera and controversial work at the software level uncritical shortcomings.

cost of

iPad 2017 - the most inexpensive Apple tablet. The minimum price for the device will be only 24 990 rubles to 29,990 rubles for iPad mini 4 and 44 990 rubles for the iPad Pro.

Verdict

In 2017, more than ever, there is a question: Why do I need a tablet when you can use a laptop with a smartphone? Apple has its finger on the pulse of time and offers the most appropriate solution for the doubters: inexpensive and worthy in all respects a modern tablet.

The developers abandoned the heap functions of dubious utility. iPad is not aimed at laptop replacement. It is not intended to create professional photos. Unnamed tablet does not beat the records of lightness and compactness for these devices. He's just good.

Despite the fact that none of the characteristics of the plate does not match the flagship device, it does not create the impression of an antediluvian. They are a pleasure to use, it is reliable and productive. Surfing the Internet, browsing YouTube-video and TV shows, games, and photo editing - for the purposes of the average user iPad fits perfectly.

If you have iPad Air 2 and you are completely satisfied with them - to stay with him. If you want a truly productive tablet with a cool camera, a full package of Apple's innovations, and you have a lot of money - buy the iPad Pro. If you've always wanted to become an owner of a modern "apple" tablet and not spoiled features done, which is rich in Pro-line, then the iPad in 2017 - the perfect solution.

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