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hello sir, in the above you have mentioned about the rings are forming when pressing hard, i got my ipad air 5 today, i get to see that kind of rings at a single spot of my ipad even though i am pressing it gently( there is no creaking sound) , should i go for replacement??, please reply sir
Man, I am tired of these click bait video titles. "WHAT WENT WRONG?!" implies something is wrong with the device, or worse than the predecessor. Yet you do not address this really at all or come up with any major complaints. Your "what went wrong section" was 15 seconds at the end and you said some BS about storage? It is pure click bait. Seems like the video is now just an excuse to get clicks for product brand deals. Respect your viewer, show some integrity.
I did a similar test and found wildly varying results. At my local Apple Store I simply picked up the iPads with my hands and found that almost all of the 5th gen iPad Air display units had a tangible creaking or clicking on the back. This wasn't even intentionally applying any pressure. Interestingly enough, my personal iPad Air 5th gen doesn't exhibit any creaking and nor did any of the other display models in store (tested the 6th gen Mini, both sizes of the iPad Pro, and the 9th gen base model iPad). I went to a different store and repeated the test but found that the majority of them didn't creak, with only a small percentage carrying the same issue. Throughout the test I also recorded the serial numbers of every iPad tested and couldn't find any correlation with manufacturing site or date/batch of manufacture to the creaking issue. I mentally divided the iPad into a 3x3 grid and tested which region creaked the most and found that the creaking tends to be more prevalent on the middle-left of the iPad (when held screen-up with the camera at the top orientation). This also happens to be where the battery is located and my theory is that the creaking could be the battery adhesive not sticking properly to the inside of the back case and the battery become momentarily unstuck. Given that the Apple Store demo units always have their screen brightness turned all the way up and the screens never turn off, it would make sense that the iPads could get a little warm and weaken the adhesives. It doesn't explain why this issue doesn't seem happen on the other iPad models though.
Thank you for doing the research. I ordered my iPad Air 5 today but I don’t really care if it would crack or not as long as it’s not extremely loud. I’ll take a look at mine when it arrives.
My Ipad Air review (after one month) . First off, my needs were: 1. A general tablet with some staying power for years to come. Use for internet, books, streaming, app games (havent tried out cloud gaming yet). 2. Something I could mark up documents with, highlight key areas in reseach articles (peer reviewed stuff) and jot down handwritten notes 3. A laptop replacement for when I am on the go, being able to write and type extensivly. for a few hours at a time. So the decision was made to get the ipad this year, and then the mac mini (hopefully next year with m2) next year. I got the apple magic keyboard and going to get the apple pencil 2. I come from the ipad 6 with apple pencil 1. I also have the 256 gb memory version. I realize that could have been a ipad pro for 50 more, but half storage. I aslo realize that i could have had an mac book air or pro but would only help with 3, not with 1 and 2. So..how has it done over the last month? 1. GREAT- I dont notice the difference in pro motion. I came from ipad 6, and i cant see much difference between iphone 12 (what i have) and the ipad air. I just tried Diablo Immortal tonight, watched Ted Lasso, listened to music and entertained myself at a coffee shop while waiting on family memeber at an appointment. ZERO Complaints. 2. ALMOST GREAT, EXTREMELY GOOD. I am not a content creator, so my needs are a bit different . Does this ipad store tons of pdf documents downloaded from researcher websites? Yes. Is it snappy , going back and forth between them, including large data tables? Yes. Does the pencil work great for making notes and highlighting? Yes. Even the limited multi tasking is PERFECT for backtracking citations. What keeps it from being perfect? Lack of chrome extensions hampers citation management software 3. Good, but could be better. So the magic keyboard does work, but takes some getting adjusted to. Its snappy and responsive, but on the 11 inch version, some of the keys feel a bit cramped around the edges. I have to slow down my typing a smudge, but can still crank out a few pages an hour. I love the trackpad. I do know that excel and word work great off the apps for me, and google docs does what it needs to do. R studio cloud based seems to do most of my statistical analysis needs. I wish I could do SPSS or STATA, but it looks like i need to wait to i have my mac mini for that. I feel that once i have the mac mini, the combo will be perfection. So...whats my verdict? If this is your only device, you can get away with it, if your work load is no more than emails, documents, spreadsheets and PDFs. You will be able to have all that AND have a great tablet. This is super important if you find yourself doing work outside of a computer desk. Its portable and slim, good prices, fast and can be fun and good for work. If you need something more, you will have to determine if you want to. a) ditch some things for convience and get a macbook. You lose tablet funcitonality, but (for researchers) you can do it all on a laptop. This is good if you are okay with not marking up books and research papers on them, instead keeping hand written notes or printing them out and having physical copies. b) add something else to plug the gaps for when you need them. For me this is the mac mini. The only thing i have not tried it yet is on zoom calls. I have my old lap top. How does that work in anyones expereince?
We got an iPad Air for my mom because she had one with an old design and it works wonders for her. She’s older and is only going to use it for emails and games, and she’ll use it for years. Well worth the price imo.
I bought an iPad Air 5 from a very bad old tablet. I use it for watching TH-cam and gaming and the M1 chip is really fast. Well worth the upgrade in my opinion! I got 64gb and it’s plenty for what I use it for.
I ordered the air 5 in the minute it was available, but it needed a few weeks to be shipped. In the meantime I made up my mind and was too worried about the insanely limited storage. I looked into an online shop for refurbished products and found the newest iPad Pro, so I canceled my order at apple and bought the Pro. I couldn’t be happier with my decision.
Did you go with refurbished through the Apple store?? In my opinion that is the only way to go. I wouldn't trust any other store online. With Apple refurbished products you basically get new batteries new screens everything buffed and clean I think they even do new cases. ..... it's just something that can't be sold as new. I would say that 50% of my Apple products have been refurbished. And I saved a ton of money!
@@IntriguedLioness I have bought my iPad from "rebuy" and my iPhone from "refurbed" and I was super satisfied. They were clearly as good as new. The only disappointment was that I didn't get the original charger with my iPad, but a brand new one from a different brand.
I honestly don’t like being ‘that guy’ lol, but he’s right, you really should have gone with a certified apple refurbish. The whole point of these off brand refurbishing places is to 90% make the thing look and behave brand new - for a while. But when you realize that they’ve used insanely inferior tech to replace the original batteries or ports or anything else after the iPad starts failing on you in a year or two if you leave it on for too long, or just use it like the thing was meant to be used, but just destroying the internals while doing it because they’re just shit, and that’s literally why they can be sold for so much cheaper. My Air 5 is likely to last me the next 8-10 years with the M1 chip… and unless you open the iPad up yourself, you won’t even know if that’s what they put back into yours. Take it to a local techie and open it up and see what you’re working with. If I’m right, thank me later lol, if I’m wrong, I’ll bend over and give myself a ttthhhpankin’!!
@@Vikanuck I’m certainly not going to bring my iPad to a local techie to let him open it up just to see if you’re wrong or right. I really don’t care. I’ve had my refurbished iPhone for almost 3 years and it’s still perfectly good, even the battery is ok. Just like my iPad, I bought it only a couple of weeks or months after the release by apple, so they probably didn’t have to replace much if anything.
It’s my first iPad (first tablet ever actually) so I think it’s a great introduction iPad for me. I’ll be using it for simple sketching, taking notes and Netflix. I don’t really play games either.
@@Ro-lc2jq not sure if this helps but I got an air 4 in December and 64gb is plenty, I use free cloud options like OneDrive and google drive for extra storage for documents etc, and even if I upgrade my apple cloud storage through the subscription (which I haven’t yet needed to) it will be substantially cheaper than the 256gb.
@@Ro-lc2jq I have about 180 apps currently and about 30gb free, not that I use them all, but I could definitely streamline more and free up more space easily if needed. I use procreate and affinity a lot, and take all my uni notes on it. Also, I have 256 Gb on my phone and despite using it heavily for games and music and photos I haven’t come close to running out of space (got it way back in 2018) which helped me decide. Whatever you decide, I hope your choice works for you!
Just got the 256GB in purple. No creaking, cracking, or clicking. Some pressure on the back of the device of the right side, you can see the pressure rings on the display. Note that this is with a pressure that is not normally done while holding an iPad. Keep in mind, I am upgrading from the iPad Mini 5, which is also as thin as the iPad Air 5 at 6.1mm and it does the same thing with a forceful amount of pressure. It's thin, it's called Air for a reason. Just don't grab your device for dear life and you'll be fine. :)
I'm planning to get an ipad this end of year and the Air 5 got my attention for awhile now. I'm an Android user for a very long time and interested on switching soon to apple. Main purpose to get this iPad is literally gaming and trying out new experiences with Apple devices
I upgraded from Air 3 to the new Air 5 and love it - the limited RAM on my Air 3 was causing app crash/lag issues. I didn’t want Air 4 because it only had 4GB of RAM (1 more than Air 3) vs the new Air 5 has 8GB Ram and I wanted to buy one to have for 5 years. I got the Air 5 256 blue with cellular for $799 (usually $899) and AppleCare+ for $59 (normally $79). The same specs on 11” Pro retails for around $1049 plus AC+. I compared the Air and Pro for a few weeks and didn’t find any real difference in screen (Pro slightly brighter) and ProMotion wasn’t noticeable and I have it on my iPhone 13 Pro and MacBook Pro 14”. I use AirPods so speakers not a big deal. I actually like the TouchID on the Air better than FaceID on Pro because in landscape I was constant all blocking the FaceID camera. And, with the Touch ID, just resting finger on power button opens the device - no swiping up like FaceID. I’ve not experienced any noise or build quality issues.
@@rice-eater6756 I have ProMotion on my 14” MacBook Pro and iPhone 13 Pro and do not notice a difference on my iPad Air 5. I bought an iPad Pro M1 11 inch alongside the Air 5 just to test it and noticed no difference at all.
I had just ordered the air 5 and was afraid of what others were saying about it but your video reassured me on my purchase. Thank you so much for your unbiased review of the product! ✨
@@myguardian1719 hello! So far so good actually ☺️ I am mainly using it for my review classes and its working smoothly plus it's not really that heavy to carry around. Also, I am using the GoodNotes App for my note taking during lectures and serves the purpose well.
@@kamillemercado471 i'm happy to hear that 😀 Hey, thanks for your review, really appreciate that. Good luck with your class. Gonna try it out, I wish I could have the same experiences Sorry for my english 👌🏼
I’ve survived with 32gb on a 6 gen for more than 3 years, a lot of photos, some data heavy apps, really never struggled for space as you can sync in iTunes to reduce system data, uninstall and reinstall apps to increase storage, idle apps or just remove them until you need them. None of that is troublesome to do. Having said that I do have the air 5 with 256gb just because I never had more storage before so I probably won’t have to think about it. But even if you do have to think about it, there are easy solutions.
Just upgraded from iPad 4th gen to air 5. It's such a huge generation gap but honestly, I can't say i feel I even upgraded. The only thing different is that I can finally use apps like TH-cam again because I'm now on a higher version ios. Being stuck with ios 10 on iPad 4 had me locked out of most functionality. I'm pretry sure you can take an old 2013 android device and use it nowadays without such restrictions. I might be spoiled by the screen quality and 120hz on my galaxy phone so air 5 screen feels meh and the scrolling is choppy. Thought Id have added a little bit and got the pro instead but I feel like they have several versions of iPads including Air on purpose jus to make you think "I'll just add 200 bucks more and get a better one" to force you to buy the most expensive one. The only reason I didn't go with cheaper IPad 9th gen is because of lack of Pencil 2 support. I'm sure they can make it support it, they just want you to buy the most expensive one by artificially locking you out of options. First you think of getting a regular iPad, then consider air, and finally start doubting if you should go for pro, spending twice or thrice mor eyou initially planned for having diminishing returns in features. So many scummy practices with Apple..
64GB? They really want you to feel uncomfortable to upsell you to the 256GB. Imagine a processor more powerful than any Android flagship at any form factor and they paired that with the crap storage like it's 2018....
I’ve had my iPad Air 5 for almost two years and it is stroll running strong! It’s very fast to load games and apps but with a little overheating the iPad is a win for 2024
I think that iCloud is enough for anything else I'll need for the next 5 years. The game changer here is the M1 processor. Such power in your palms! On my 64GB device didn't notice any build quality problem so far. I use 30GBs till now with Affinity photo 2 installed and some games from Apple arcade.
I’m a college student who uses the air all the time. Never had a problem with it, gotten through whole school days of notes. Watched disney plus on it,
For me, shoving the M1 into the Air but not including Thunderbolt is a waste, as that’s the one aspect of the M1 I actually appreciate and use on the 2021 Pros I’ve got
Thank you for another useful clip. I absolutely agree with you. With M1 chip in the iPad Air, it only makes sense to get more than 64GB of storage, but that would mean paying more. So, I decided to buy an iPad Air 4 with a great discount. Now, I have an M1 Mac mini and an iPad Air 4, and yes, you are right again, they are perfect combo! Thank you!
“It only makes sense to get more than 64, with M1”. Not at all. It all depends on what you want to do with it and what kind of apps/games you use. You just can’t store as much on it but that doesn’t mean you can’t utilize the M1 lol
My main problem with this iPad was storage, 64Gb is just not it anymore at least for me, but 256gb for for 750$ isn’t either, at that price point I’ll just go for an 11’’ iPad pro for 50$ more which is 100% better than the Air 5. So, it kinda killed it for me, I think is a great device but the storage/price automatically killed it for me personally. Either way I have an Air 4 and it still works great, the M1 upgrade is not necessary for me yet so I can live with this one or two more years, hopefully the next Air starts directly at 128gb already
the Air 5 has the same casing as the air 4, because each and every year, the price for manufacturing those specific casings goes down and down. That's why the iPhone SE is able to remain soo cheap, but still able to give people the full powered modern performance, on par with the iPhone 13 and ipad mini 6th gen. The same is done here, its meant to be a more budget version of the iPad Pro, having the M1, and 8GBs of ram for those who want to spend a little less. Especially since the 120hz isn't entirely useful for everything on ipads. I'm not even debating that "YOU SHOULD TOTALLY BUY THIS IPAD!!!!" no, more like it still has value like the other ipad models. Even if you're on some ipad air 3rd or 4th gen, maybe some older ipad pro. For me personally, I would upgrade to this ipad from my ipad 5th gen, rather than getting an ipad pro. Mostly because I'd wanna get as much as I can with the iPad pro line, being that I'd get the full 16GBs of ram with 1TB of storage, but that could wait till the M2 or M3 versions.
Am I right upgrading from 9th gen to Air 5? But with the same 64gb? Idk I just like my ipad without home button. And the M1 chip made me even want air 5. Is there anything you want to say to me so that it’ll help me think it’s the right choice😭 also I’m using this air 5 most of the time for watching netflix and I’m planning to use it for school purposes/zoom meetings/files etc. But I’m thinking it the storage is not enough for me😭
I was one of the lucky ones that got one in perfect condition, mine has no flex or creaking issues at all. Very pleased with my buy and I love the white MK with the blue color! Love your videos, keep em coming!
I'm a writing teacher who uses Canvas to grade. I have a MacBook Pro 2020 model and while I love my machine, what it does poorly is grading. I want something that is lightweight. Would the iPad Air be a good fit for me? I don't need to do extensive video editing and most of my storage stuff is on my laptop anyway.
Your pricing difference between the iPad pro 11inch and the iPad air 5 is only for the wifi versions respectively. But the iPad air 5 256gb cellular is 849$ while the iPad pro 128gb cellular is 949$. My question to you is do you think the 100$ price difference is worth the iPad pro. I'm mainly going to use it traveling (my job nothing but traveling from monday-friday. So I needed a cellular model with a data plan. I'm thinking its mostly going to be used for streaming music and watching content and occasionally maybe play games. I know that's kind of a high purchase for a glorified pretty display but I rather not invest in something cheaper that'll be obsolete quickly. Any advice?
The Ipad prices in my country are insane. I had been checking the prices for couple of months until I finally made my decision on black friday. The absolute cheapest Air 5 64gb was 619€ (640$) and Air 5 256gb was 999€ (1033$)! Which is insane! Refurbished devices are rare finds here, so that wasn't an option. I was obsessed with getting the M1 chip and I too, like many others, leaned towards getting the Pro. However, I could not justify that kind of expense and I got back on the ground when I saw Air 4 256gb sold at 519€ (536$) on black friday. I bought it. I don't want to worry about the storage, I know that 64gb is just too little for me. On the first day using it, I already have 20gb used and I haven't even done much yet.
Do you Think i should get the iPad 5 with 256 When i wanna use it for school use, i curently have the iPad Air 2, I’ve been thinking about the iPad Pro 11,9 inch but I just feel like it’s to big compared to my face, and I already have problems holding my phone, I have the iPhone 6 Plus and it’s really big when you have small hands like me, but I also think the iPad mini 6 is to small, so what do you think I should do?
This is great, quick question, I have a MAC Mini M1 for Video Editing and Lightroom. Would I be happy video editing on Luma Fusion and Lightroom on this device as a home device when I'm not in the office
I have a question, is the tab S7 still feesable to get now or in a couple months even though the updates will end soon? I heard that they'll end in 2024, but if I still need to use it, will it run smoothly?
For me it would depend on the cost savings vs the Tab S8. The tablet should continue to run fine, but will no longer get updates beyond that point. It depends on what's a priority for you. Hope that helps.
Hi. I am a collage student. Recently, my laptop has some problem so i am planning to buy a new Ipad or the new Macbook. 1. My ipad air 3 is still working. Should I change it air 5? 2. Or should I buy a Mac book air M2?
Hello guys next month im starting to study at a univerity and im thinking about buying an IPad would u guys recommend to buy the Air 5 or 4 im mostly going to use it for notes and researching in class and maybe connecting it with my monitor. Thx for any help
Great video, love your advice as always. Just got the Air 5 64GB as an upgrade to the Samsung tab A (2016) and couldn't be more happy. While the storage made me think thrice about the purchase, with fast internet for rotating apps in and out and the ability of many apps (affinity photo etc.) to use file shares/usb-c ssd, i decided to manage instead of spend.
Thank you for the kind words. Congrats on the update!!! Thank you also for sharing your process and approach. I appreciate you being part of the community!
This is why I love your videos; when even your sponsor ad is useful and I don't find myself skipping it like on other TH-camr's videos where it's some irrelevant subject. I bought the s8+ but still find the iPad videos informative and entertaining since I have family members that love Apple. Keep it up!
I would love to see iPad Air 6 to have a hover functionality for Pencil, if it does, it would be a perfect budget middle ground and awesome tool. But I think they will limit hover only to Pro lineup, at last for few another years...
Thank you for discussing these concerns on the iPad Air 5. When I was started doing some pre-purchase comparisons between iPads in late March/early April 2022, I did come across some feedback and reviews from customers who had purchased the iPad Air 5 which mentioned the build quality issues you covered. I decided to buy a new iPad Air 4 instead in Mid April 2022, had to go for the 256GB storage option. I was upgrading from an iPad Mini 4 which I've had for 5 years, so it's still a big leap forward. I figure that the Air 4 had been out for much longer, and many reviewers, including you, had given the Air 4 nothing but praise and thumbs up. We buy what works for us, and thank you for your reviews on the Air 4, that helped in my decision-making process as well.
Hi, thank you so much for this video! I am a nutrition student and I don't have any other Apple devices. I am not sure which Ipad I should buy and which storage. I am looking for something long-term for making my studies, writing, research for information, and apps like notability. What do you think?
I ordered s7 plus first but since s8 was just INR 6k more, I cancelled my order and booked an S8 for the below reasons: 1. OS support till 2026 and security updates till 2027 as opposed to OS support till 2024 in S7 series. 2. Better processor: Snapdragon 8 gen 1 is significantly faster than 865plus in S7 plus. 3. More RAM in S8 (8gb vs 6gb in s7 plus) and updated/new version of s pen comes along with the S8. Although on paper S7 plus has a better display i.e. Super Amoled vs the LCD on S8 but the quality of display on S8 is damn amazing and no way feels inferior to S7 plus.
It comes down to priorities (size, display type, processing power and long-term support). I've got a few comparisons that should help. I'll that exact one to the list.
@@snehpratapsinghchauhan9470 yes offers are no longer available. Still it offers huge value for the price we are paying right now... although I would've loved to get the samsung keyboard case with it. But that ship has sailed :D
I don't know why people are freaking out over these so-called build quality issues. I've held a normal Air 5 (not at Apple store) in my hands and not noticed anything even when trying to identify the issues, and most people will just put a case on it anyway. The Air 5 is a great tablet, it has amazing performance, a beautiful screen even if not Pro-Motion, great speakers, great cameras, and it has full iPadOS 16 functionality aside from the display reference mode. At some point people should stop thinking of what they can get if they spend more because that's what these businesses want you to do even if you don't need the features.
I'm interested to know who uses the speakers on an ipad? I have had an ipad since 2011 and i use headphones or pods? My assessment was that the Air was not worth it for media consumption or office use (i am a practicing engineer) - better deal is the ipad 9. Gamers might disagree - but - i don't play games. The killer damage to an ipad is to drop it on its corner from 1.2m onto a tiled or concrete floor - totally stuffs the unit - this is a realistic problem.
There hasn't been a single day of owning an iPad in which I haven't used the speakers.It's perfect for TH-cam and other video streaming sites. I also load my iPad up with TV shows and vide lessons. Also, most people I know that use their iPad for art or other work/study like to listen to music while they do so. I tend to not use headphones unless I need to, and since I work from home I usually don't.
I recently got an air 5 and I love it. I mainly bought it for notes for uni (4 years to go) so I got 256 version. I so far like it, coming from an s6 lite. One thing that samsung did better tho, is conversion handwriting to text. I'm from Poland and apple doesn't have neither scribble support nor siri for Polish. Bit sad, that
Hey, I’ve been thingking about buying an ipad . I’m mostly gonna use it to read comics, watch youtube/netflix, editing photos, and maybe some note taking. I’m torn between ipad air 4 and ipad mini 6 (the price different is about 60$). Which one do you think i should buy ?? Thanks
I have a question. I am someone who uses photoshop and illustrator on my PC almost on the daily. So do you think it would be a good idea if I buy the 64gb Ipad air 5 but with external SSD storage, so that i can store all my files over there and my applications on the Ipad itself?
I play on an iPad air and have noticed that it seems to be a bit delayed when I am playing games such as cod mobile when swiping to the right side of the screen like its a bit delayed or struggling to register making aiming a bit annoying
Which ipad should i buy next Mr Sagi? I have iPad 8 wifi only 128gb Im drawing, recording, note taking, video editing. Which ipad should i buy Ive had for 2y. Should i wait?
My question is "why are you upgrading"? What do you need that you don't currently have, and is there an iPad that gives you that within your budget. If you can wait, I would always wait because you'll get more for your money. Hope that helps.
The first model that I received after order had display issue (Light Bleed). Exchanged model is just fine, but I am not happy with the battery backup at all.
Nice review. I can see that you tried to talk good about it most of the video, and kind of rushed into the negatives at the end. People with a bit of logic could see the same day this ipad was announced that it was a not update device, because it didn’t bring anything new as m1 is kinda pointless for 99% of people, it was maybe targeted to people who don’t own an ipad or a 4 to 5 year old model. You can get an iPad Air 4 used for about $350, and i would recommend that any day to the iPad Air 5.
Sir which tablet should I buy for only note taking and for class attending and for media consumption 1. Ipad air 5 2. Ipad pro 3. Samsung galaxy tab s7 plus
All of those would work great. I would consider what other products you're using, do you need the ecosystem integration, etc. Also consider long-term support.
The iPad Air and Tab S7+ are non-comparable as they are different sizes, if you want the Tab S7+ then your main alternative is the iPad Pro 12.9 which is a lot more expensive, as the Tab S7+ is two years old (and mine is showing its age). If you want an 11 inch device then the iPad Pro is a great device and IMHO better than the Tab S7, but I would maybe wait for the new iPad Pro 11 M2 coming later this year, if you can.
Very good for students who plan to take notes or watch movies etc, if you experienced the creaking issue keep your receipt and quickly head to your nearest Apple service centre and get a change immediately
I’ve recently purchased an iPad Air 5 but I’m worried about the battery life, because compared to my iPad 7th gen, I feel as though the battery isn’t as capable as it should be.
thinking to get an ipad air but still wonder about a 4 or 5 as I still have the first ipad air :p I am using 30GB out of its 32GB as I mostly use the cloud and barely store things in it. However, with more access to apps and the ability to have more features I wonder if a 64GB would be ok. Either gen 5 with 64GB or gen4 with the max GB available.
There are a lot of variables - budget, features, other products you're suing, how important the ecosystem is to you. I have a lot of comparisons that will help.
I bought the 256 gig Air 5 version at Micro Center last week on sale for $599. 😮. I also did the stress test and found no issues (I didn’t go to level 3), it is a rock solid tablet. Great channel btw.
Wow, great deal!!! I appreciate you sharing your experience. I was really worried at level 3.... not gonna lie 😂🤣 Thanks for being part of the channel!
Yes, I think there was a batch that had poor QC, and Apple has had other issues with suppliers and maunfacturers (display/BOE) which should have not escaped the net. Disappointing but in the world of tech, see Samsung batteries, this does happen now and then, and hopefully OEMs learn. No big deal as Apple is offering exchanges.
Wait is it fine if I get an ipad air with 64 gb storage if I want to play one game (size of the app is 300 mb and its total data is 1gb), watching videos and other stuff?
I like the Apple Smartfolio case better. The case fits like a glove and magnets strategically placed to match magnets inside the unit hold it in place. The cover also wakes the iPad up and puts it to sleep.
Thank you for the review. I am considering buying a refurbished iPad Air 4 since the design and the quality really appeals to me. I could buy a new budget iPad but I think I am going to choose this one. I think it is still worth it even in 2022.
Personally about 50% of my Apple products are refurbished. But... and I repeat.. you should never buy "refurbished" through another third party. Refurbished through the Apple Store is new battery new screen new everything practically.. it just can't be sold as new. Of course your comments is a month old so you may have already made a purchase. Hope all works out.
Hey.... I watched all of your videos and a small question.... please reply.... So I'm stuck between Samsung tablet S7+ and Samsung tablet S8..... I saw all the regarding videos and you appreciated them both.... so I'm torn apart.... so pleaseeee what is your honest and immediate suggestion.... I mean which tab comes in mind immediately... please please....
It will be my first ever iPad. I am in apple ecosystem but I don’t own an iPad. I think I will get one today. Thank you. I have watched all your videos on iPad 5 for review.
Hello sir ... I am a teacher and i need an ipad for notes making and drawing too.. should i go for ipad air 5 ???? I need 256gb storage.... Please suggest which i pad i should buy ???
I think it would work well. You can also look at the Air 4 and see what the price difference is. If you can get the 256 for a lot less, it's still a great option.
i see some youtubers they tell there is craking when you bend the ipad air5 but great video but im so exited you will make the studio and home tour and how old are you? and thank you to make this video
For a medico student.... Watching marrow lecture (education) and for note taking is 64 gb ipad air 5 enough??????? I am very very confused pls ..help ..... I only want to access ipad for watch video lectures and note taking
I’m a medical student myself and I use the iPad Air 4 256gb because for me, 64gb is not enough. My notes, pdfs, books, and videos on my iPad takes a lot of space. And I currently have about 90gb of space remaining. If you are only taking notes, then 64gb will almost be enough but it will not last long. If you plan on using your iPad for a long time, I advice you go for more storage.
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What's up everyone?! I hope this long-term review of the iPad Air 5 was helpful. Did I cover what you wanted to know? What else did you want to see or learn about?
What do you think about the build-quality?
How well does this run stadia games and Xcloud?
Should i buy ipad air 5 or is ipad 9 powerful enough for microsoft word, powerpoint... or wait for ipad 10 gen
hello sir, in the above you have mentioned about the rings are forming when pressing hard, i got my ipad air 5 today, i get to see that kind of rings at a single spot of my ipad even though i am pressing it gently( there is no creaking sound) , should i go for replacement??, please reply sir
Man, I am tired of these click bait video titles. "WHAT WENT WRONG?!" implies something is wrong with the device, or worse than the predecessor. Yet you do not address this really at all or come up with any major complaints. Your "what went wrong section" was 15 seconds at the end and you said some BS about storage? It is pure click bait. Seems like the video is now just an excuse to get clicks for product brand deals. Respect your viewer, show some integrity.
He’s a woman. Woman, I am tired of these… (just kidding)
Indeed I’m getting sick of it.
Exactly
Thanks man.
They do this just so they can promote their sponsers
I did a similar test and found wildly varying results. At my local Apple Store I simply picked up the iPads with my hands and found that almost all of the 5th gen iPad Air display units had a tangible creaking or clicking on the back. This wasn't even intentionally applying any pressure. Interestingly enough, my personal iPad Air 5th gen doesn't exhibit any creaking and nor did any of the other display models in store (tested the 6th gen Mini, both sizes of the iPad Pro, and the 9th gen base model iPad). I went to a different store and repeated the test but found that the majority of them didn't creak, with only a small percentage carrying the same issue.
Throughout the test I also recorded the serial numbers of every iPad tested and couldn't find any correlation with manufacturing site or date/batch of manufacture to the creaking issue.
I mentally divided the iPad into a 3x3 grid and tested which region creaked the most and found that the creaking tends to be more prevalent on the middle-left of the iPad (when held screen-up with the camera at the top orientation). This also happens to be where the battery is located and my theory is that the creaking could be the battery adhesive not sticking properly to the inside of the back case and the battery become momentarily unstuck. Given that the Apple Store demo units always have their screen brightness turned all the way up and the screens never turn off, it would make sense that the iPads could get a little warm and weaken the adhesives. It doesn't explain why this issue doesn't seem happen on the other iPad models though.
Thank you for doing the research. I ordered my iPad Air 5 today but I don’t really care if it would crack or not as long as it’s not extremely loud. I’ll take a look at mine when it arrives.
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This dude is just a genius wow
@@theoneonly5368 if that’s what they want to spend their time on who are you to tell them otherwise?
You have nice writing skills.
My Ipad Air review (after one month) . First off, my needs were:
1. A general tablet with some staying power for years to come. Use for internet, books, streaming, app games (havent tried out cloud gaming yet).
2. Something I could mark up documents with, highlight key areas in reseach articles (peer reviewed stuff) and jot down handwritten notes
3. A laptop replacement for when I am on the go, being able to write and type extensivly. for a few hours at a time.
So the decision was made to get the ipad this year, and then the mac mini (hopefully next year with m2) next year. I got the apple magic keyboard and going to get the apple pencil 2. I come from the ipad 6 with apple pencil 1. I also have the 256 gb memory version. I realize that could have been a ipad pro for 50 more, but half storage. I aslo realize that i could have had an mac book air or pro but would only help with 3, not with 1 and 2.
So..how has it done over the last month?
1. GREAT- I dont notice the difference in pro motion. I came from ipad 6, and i cant see much difference between iphone 12 (what i have) and the ipad air. I just tried Diablo Immortal tonight, watched Ted Lasso, listened to music and entertained myself at a coffee shop while waiting on family memeber at an appointment. ZERO Complaints.
2. ALMOST GREAT, EXTREMELY GOOD. I am not a content creator, so my needs are a bit different . Does this ipad store tons of pdf documents downloaded from researcher websites? Yes. Is it snappy , going back and forth between them, including large data tables? Yes. Does the pencil work great for making notes and highlighting? Yes. Even the limited multi tasking is PERFECT for backtracking citations. What keeps it from being perfect? Lack of chrome extensions hampers citation management software
3. Good, but could be better. So the magic keyboard does work, but takes some getting adjusted to. Its snappy and responsive, but on the 11 inch version, some of the keys feel a bit cramped around the edges. I have to slow down my typing a smudge, but can still crank out a few pages an hour. I love the trackpad. I do know that excel and word work great off the apps for me, and google docs does what it needs to do. R studio cloud based seems to do most of my statistical analysis needs. I wish I could do SPSS or STATA, but it looks like i need to wait to i have my mac mini for that.
I feel that once i have the mac mini, the combo will be perfection.
So...whats my verdict? If this is your only device, you can get away with it, if your work load is no more than emails, documents, spreadsheets and PDFs. You will be able to have all that AND have a great tablet. This is super important if you find yourself doing work outside of a computer desk. Its portable and slim, good prices, fast and can be fun and good for work. If you need something more, you will have to determine if you want to.
a) ditch some things for convience and get a macbook. You lose tablet funcitonality, but (for researchers) you can do it all on a laptop. This is good if you are okay with not marking up books and research papers on them, instead keeping hand written notes or printing them out and having physical copies.
b) add something else to plug the gaps for when you need them. For me this is the mac mini.
The only thing i have not tried it yet is on zoom calls. I have my old lap top. How does that work in anyones expereince?
We got an iPad Air for my mom because she had one with an old design and it works wonders for her. She’s older and is only going to use it for emails and games, and she’ll use it for years. Well worth the price imo.
I bought an iPad Air 5 from a very bad old tablet. I use it for watching TH-cam and gaming and the M1 chip is really fast. Well worth the upgrade in my opinion! I got 64gb and it’s plenty for what I use it for.
I ordered the air 5 in the minute it was available, but it needed a few weeks to be shipped. In the meantime I made up my mind and was too worried about the insanely limited storage. I looked into an online shop for refurbished products and found the newest iPad Pro, so I canceled my order at apple and bought the Pro. I couldn’t be happier with my decision.
Did you go with refurbished through the Apple store?? In my opinion that is the only way to go. I wouldn't trust any other store online. With Apple refurbished products you basically get new batteries new screens everything buffed and clean I think they even do new cases. ..... it's just something that can't be sold as new. I would say that 50% of my Apple products have been refurbished. And I saved a ton of money!
@@IntriguedLioness I have bought my iPad from "rebuy" and my iPhone from "refurbed" and I was super satisfied. They were clearly as good as new. The only disappointment was that I didn't get the original charger with my iPad, but a brand new one from a different brand.
I honestly don’t like being ‘that guy’ lol, but he’s right, you really should have gone with a certified apple refurbish.
The whole point of these off brand refurbishing places is to 90% make the thing look and behave brand new - for a while. But when you realize that they’ve used insanely inferior tech to replace the original batteries or ports or anything else after the iPad starts failing on you in a year or two if you leave it on for too long, or just use it like the thing was meant to be used, but just destroying the internals while doing it because they’re just shit, and that’s literally why they can be sold for so much cheaper.
My Air 5 is likely to last me the next 8-10 years with the M1 chip… and unless you open the iPad up yourself, you won’t even know if that’s what they put back into yours.
Take it to a local techie and open it up and see what you’re working with.
If I’m right, thank me later lol, if I’m wrong, I’ll bend over and give myself a ttthhhpankin’!!
@@Vikanuck I’m certainly not going to bring my iPad to a local techie to let him open it up just to see if you’re wrong or right. I really don’t care.
I’ve had my refurbished iPhone for almost 3 years and it’s still perfectly good, even the battery is ok.
Just like my iPad, I bought it only a couple of weeks or months after the release by apple, so they probably didn’t have to replace much if anything.
It’s my first iPad (first tablet ever actually) so I think it’s a great introduction iPad for me. I’ll be using it for simple sketching, taking notes and Netflix. I don’t really play games either.
It's going to be amazing for that - CONGRATS!
What storage variant did you get? Is 64 gb enough?
@@Ro-lc2jq not sure if this helps but I got an air 4 in December and 64gb is plenty, I use free cloud options like OneDrive and google drive for extra storage for documents etc, and even if I upgrade my apple cloud storage through the subscription (which I haven’t yet needed to) it will be substantially cheaper than the 256gb.
@@teaforthesoul thank you! Im worried bec the game i play genshin impact is almost 20gb 😫 and i going to do art stuff to it i might run out of storage
@@Ro-lc2jq I have about 180 apps currently and about 30gb free, not that I use them all, but I could definitely streamline more and free up more space easily if needed. I use procreate and affinity a lot, and take all my uni notes on it. Also, I have 256 Gb on my phone and despite using it heavily for games and music and photos I haven’t come close to running out of space (got it way back in 2018) which helped me decide. Whatever you decide, I hope your choice works for you!
Just got the 256GB in purple. No creaking, cracking, or clicking. Some pressure on the back of the device of the right side, you can see the pressure rings on the display. Note that this is with a pressure that is not normally done while holding an iPad. Keep in mind, I am upgrading from the iPad Mini 5, which is also as thin as the iPad Air 5 at 6.1mm and it does the same thing with a forceful amount of pressure. It's thin, it's called Air for a reason. Just don't grab your device for dear life and you'll be fine. :)
So your old ipad had the same problem, but it didn’t really affect it on the long run ?!!
How's the battery backup
I'm planning to get an ipad this end of year and the Air 5 got my attention for awhile now. I'm an Android user for a very long time and interested on switching soon to apple. Main purpose to get this iPad is literally gaming and trying out new experiences with Apple devices
I upgraded from Air 3 to the new Air 5 and love it - the limited RAM on my Air 3 was causing app crash/lag issues. I didn’t want Air 4 because it only had 4GB of RAM (1 more than Air 3) vs the new Air 5 has 8GB Ram and I wanted to buy one to have for 5 years. I got the Air 5 256 blue with cellular for $799 (usually $899) and AppleCare+ for $59 (normally $79). The same specs on 11” Pro retails for around $1049 plus AC+. I compared the Air and Pro for a few weeks and didn’t find any real difference in screen (Pro slightly brighter) and ProMotion wasn’t noticeable and I have it on my iPhone 13 Pro and MacBook Pro 14”. I use AirPods so speakers not a big deal. I actually like the TouchID on the Air better than FaceID on Pro because in landscape I was constant all blocking the FaceID camera. And, with the Touch ID, just resting finger on power button opens the device - no swiping up like FaceID. I’ve not experienced any noise or build quality issues.
Trust me you can see the promotion display
@@rice-eater6756 literally I have an iPhone 13 pro and I don’t mind the iPad not having it because in all honesty I don’t care for it
Thank you for this. I was beating upgrading my Air 3 to the Air 5 because the lack of RAM has started to become an annoyance
@@rice-eater6756 I have ProMotion on my 14” MacBook Pro and iPhone 13 Pro and do not notice a difference on my iPad Air 5. I bought an iPad Pro M1 11 inch alongside the Air 5 just to test it and noticed no difference at all.
@@erickcoffee3449 Same with me. I have iPhone 13 Pro and 14” MacBook Pro both with ProMotion and I don’t notice any difference in the iPad Air 5.
I had just ordered the air 5 and was afraid of what others were saying about it but your video reassured me on my purchase. Thank you so much for your unbiased review of the product! ✨
Hi, i just want to buy 1 for me. How the experience using air 5? Did you find any issue?
@@myguardian1719 hello! So far so good actually ☺️ I am mainly using it for my review classes and its working smoothly plus it's not really that heavy to carry around. Also, I am using the GoodNotes App for my note taking during lectures and serves the purpose well.
@@kamillemercado471 how about the creaking related issue? Because most user found it really frustrating
@@myguardian1719 I don't have creaking issues with the one I'm using ☺️
@@kamillemercado471 i'm happy to hear that 😀
Hey, thanks for your review, really appreciate that. Good luck with your class.
Gonna try it out, I wish I could have the same experiences
Sorry for my english 👌🏼
6:48 I have the same problem 🥲
Can i replace it with the warranty ?!!
I’ve survived with 32gb on a 6 gen for more than 3 years, a lot of photos, some data heavy apps, really never struggled for space as you can sync in iTunes to reduce system data, uninstall and reinstall apps to increase storage, idle apps or just remove them until you need them. None of that is troublesome to do. Having said that I do have the air 5 with 256gb just because I never had more storage before so I probably won’t have to think about it. But even if you do have to think about it, there are easy solutions.
Just upgraded from iPad 4th gen to air 5. It's such a huge generation gap but honestly, I can't say i feel I even upgraded. The only thing different is that I can finally use apps like TH-cam again because I'm now on a higher version ios. Being stuck with ios 10 on iPad 4 had me locked out of most functionality. I'm pretry sure you can take an old 2013 android device and use it nowadays without such restrictions.
I might be spoiled by the screen quality and 120hz on my galaxy phone so air 5 screen feels meh and the scrolling is choppy. Thought Id have added a little bit and got the pro instead but I feel like they have several versions of iPads including Air on purpose jus to make you think "I'll just add 200 bucks more and get a better one" to force you to buy the most expensive one. The only reason I didn't go with cheaper IPad 9th gen is because of lack of Pencil 2 support. I'm sure they can make it support it, they just want you to buy the most expensive one by artificially locking you out of options. First you think of getting a regular iPad, then consider air, and finally start doubting if you should go for pro, spending twice or thrice mor eyou initially planned for having diminishing returns in features. So many scummy practices with Apple..
Air feels like a pointless upgrade to me. Base iPad is more than what you need, but if you're going to spend extra you really should get the Pro.
64GB? They really want you to feel uncomfortable to upsell you to the 256GB. Imagine a processor more powerful than any Android flagship at any form factor and they paired that with the crap storage like it's 2018....
I’ve had my iPad Air 5 for almost two years and it is stroll running strong! It’s very fast to load games and apps but with a little overheating the iPad is a win for 2024
I think that iCloud is enough for anything else I'll need for the next 5 years. The game changer here is the M1 processor. Such power in your palms! On my 64GB device didn't notice any build quality problem so far. I use 30GBs till now with Affinity photo 2 installed and some games from Apple arcade.
I’m a college student who uses the air all the time. Never had a problem with it, gotten through whole school days of notes. Watched disney plus on it,
For me, shoving the M1 into the Air but not including Thunderbolt is a waste, as that’s the one aspect of the M1 I actually appreciate and use on the 2021 Pros I’ve got
Thanks so much for sharing your perspective!
Thank you for another useful clip. I absolutely agree with you. With M1 chip in the iPad Air, it only makes sense to get more than 64GB of storage, but that would mean paying more. So, I decided to buy an iPad Air 4 with a great discount. Now, I have an M1 Mac mini and an iPad Air 4, and yes, you are right again, they are perfect combo! Thank you!
I'm so glad you made a decision abased on what you actually need!
Cheers to that. I have the same combination. 🌸
I wanted to do the same thing but the official store was out of refurbished Air4s :(
@@Zejety Amazon
“It only makes sense to get more than 64, with M1”. Not at all. It all depends on what you want to do with it and what kind of apps/games you use. You just can’t store as much on it but that doesn’t mean you can’t utilize the M1 lol
My main problem with this iPad was storage, 64Gb is just not it anymore at least for me, but 256gb for for 750$ isn’t either, at that price point I’ll just go for an 11’’ iPad pro for 50$ more which is 100% better than the Air 5. So, it kinda killed it for me, I think is a great device but the storage/price automatically killed it for me personally. Either way I have an Air 4 and it still works great, the M1 upgrade is not necessary for me yet so I can live with this one or two more years, hopefully the next Air starts directly at 128gb already
That why some people buy a refurbished iPad
The pro starts at 128 to get 256 you have to spend 899.
the Air 5 has the same casing as the air 4, because each and every year, the price for manufacturing those specific casings goes down and down. That's why the iPhone SE is able to remain soo cheap, but still able to give people the full powered modern performance, on par with the iPhone 13 and ipad mini 6th gen.
The same is done here, its meant to be a more budget version of the iPad Pro, having the M1, and 8GBs of ram for those who want to spend a little less. Especially since the 120hz isn't entirely useful for everything on ipads.
I'm not even debating that "YOU SHOULD TOTALLY BUY THIS IPAD!!!!" no, more like it still has value like the other ipad models. Even if you're on some ipad air 3rd or 4th gen, maybe some older ipad pro. For me personally, I would upgrade to this ipad from my ipad 5th gen, rather than getting an ipad pro. Mostly because I'd wanna get as much as I can with the iPad pro line, being that I'd get the full 16GBs of ram with 1TB of storage, but that could wait till the M2 or M3 versions.
after 3 years of watching ipads related videos, i'm finally having ipad air 5 for college, and this video greatly helps me to think about ipad air 5
CONGRATS!!! So glad I couple help.
Battery backup?
How compatible Microsoft Word, Excel & Power Point on iPad Air 5th Gen ?
Do I need to buy subscription for it ?
Am I right upgrading from 9th gen to Air 5? But with the same 64gb? Idk I just like my ipad without home button. And the M1 chip made me even want air 5. Is there anything you want to say to me so that it’ll help me think it’s the right choice😭 also I’m using this air 5 most of the time for watching netflix and I’m planning to use it for school purposes/zoom meetings/files etc. But I’m thinking it the storage is not enough for me😭
is the ipad air 5 a better choice compared to the air 4 if you already have a separate laptop?
7:55 I’m confused. Experience w the air 5 (mini and pro) isn’t as good as the 9?
I was one of the lucky ones that got one in perfect condition, mine has no flex or creaking issues at all. Very pleased with my buy and I love the white MK with the blue color!
Love your videos, keep em coming!
I'm a writing teacher who uses Canvas to grade. I have a MacBook Pro 2020 model and while I love my machine, what it does poorly is grading. I want something that is lightweight. Would the iPad Air be a good fit for me? I don't need to do extensive video editing and most of my storage stuff is on my laptop anyway.
Your pricing difference between the iPad pro 11inch and the iPad air 5 is only for the wifi versions respectively. But the iPad air 5 256gb cellular is 849$ while the iPad pro 128gb cellular is 949$. My question to you is do you think the 100$ price difference is worth the iPad pro. I'm mainly going to use it traveling (my job nothing but traveling from monday-friday. So I needed a cellular model with a data plan. I'm thinking its mostly going to be used for streaming music and watching content and occasionally maybe play games. I know that's kind of a high purchase for a glorified pretty display but I rather not invest in something cheaper that'll be obsolete quickly. Any advice?
The Ipad prices in my country are insane. I had been checking the prices for couple of months until I finally made my decision on black friday. The absolute cheapest Air 5 64gb was 619€ (640$) and Air 5 256gb was 999€ (1033$)! Which is insane! Refurbished devices are rare finds here, so that wasn't an option. I was obsessed with getting the M1 chip and I too, like many others, leaned towards getting the Pro. However, I could not justify that kind of expense and I got back on the ground when I saw Air 4 256gb sold at 519€ (536$) on black friday. I bought it. I don't want to worry about the storage, I know that 64gb is just too little for me. On the first day using it, I already have 20gb used and I haven't even done much yet.
Do you Think i should get the iPad 5 with 256 When i wanna use it for school use, i curently have the iPad Air 2, I’ve been thinking about the iPad Pro 11,9 inch but I just feel like it’s to big compared to my face, and I already have problems holding my phone, I have the iPhone 6 Plus and it’s really big when you have small hands like me, but I also think the iPad mini 6 is to small, so what do you think I should do?
This is great, quick question, I have a MAC Mini M1 for Video Editing and Lightroom. Would I be happy video editing on Luma Fusion and Lightroom on this device as a home device when I'm not in the office
I have a question, is the tab S7 still feesable to get now or in a couple months even though the updates will end soon? I heard that they'll end in 2024, but if I still need to use it, will it run smoothly?
For me it would depend on the cost savings vs the Tab S8. The tablet should continue to run fine, but will no longer get updates beyond that point. It depends on what's a priority for you. Hope that helps.
@@TechGearTalk alright great, thanks!
Will 64 gb be enough for playing 1 or 2 games like pubg or call of duty and using fb messenger TH-cam and watching movies?
hi there is it worth to upgrade from iPad 7 to iPad Air 5? thanks in advance
Hi. I am a collage student. Recently, my laptop has some problem so i am planning to buy a new Ipad or the new Macbook.
1. My ipad air 3 is still working. Should I change it air 5?
2. Or should I buy a Mac book air M2?
I have air 5 gen its not smooth touching
Its like i put low battery mode on!!!
Is there any solution please
Hello guys next month im starting to study at a univerity and im thinking about buying an IPad would u guys recommend to buy the Air 5 or 4 im mostly going to use it for notes and researching in class and maybe connecting it with my monitor.
Thx for any help
Based on experience, the speakers doesnt really matter. Most of the time, you will use your headsets/airpods.
Great review.
Great video, love your advice as always. Just got the Air 5 64GB as an upgrade to the Samsung tab A (2016) and couldn't be more happy. While the storage made me think thrice about the purchase, with fast internet for rotating apps in and out and the ability of many apps (affinity photo etc.) to use file shares/usb-c ssd, i decided to manage instead of spend.
Thank you for the kind words. Congrats on the update!!! Thank you also for sharing your process and approach. I appreciate you being part of the community!
This is why I love your videos; when even your sponsor ad is useful and I don't find myself skipping it like on other TH-camr's videos where it's some irrelevant subject. I bought the s8+ but still find the iPad videos informative and entertaining since I have family members that love Apple. Keep it up!
I'm super grateful for the support and for the valuable feedback regarding the sponsorship. Thank you so much for being part of the channel.
Oh, you have me completely sold on that case!!!! Ive been looking for one i like and i love that one. Definitely going to use your referral link
I would love to see iPad Air 6 to have a hover functionality for Pencil, if it does, it would be a perfect budget middle ground and awesome tool. But I think they will limit hover only to Pro lineup, at last for few another years...
yeah that would actually be a pretty nice feature for the next air
Thank you for discussing these concerns on the iPad Air 5. When I was started doing some pre-purchase comparisons between iPads in late March/early April 2022, I did come across some feedback and reviews from customers who had purchased the iPad Air 5 which mentioned the build quality issues you covered. I decided to buy a new iPad Air 4 instead in Mid April 2022, had to go for the 256GB storage option.
I was upgrading from an iPad Mini 4 which I've had for 5 years, so it's still a big leap forward. I figure that the Air 4 had been out for much longer, and many reviewers, including you, had given the Air 4 nothing but praise and thumbs up. We buy what works for us, and thank you for your reviews on the Air 4, that helped in my decision-making process as well.
Hi, thank you so much for this video! I am a nutrition student and I don't have any other Apple devices. I am not sure which Ipad I should buy and which storage. I am looking for something long-term for making my studies, writing, research for information, and apps like notability. What do you think?
Hi! I'm a nutrition student too. Which IPad did you buy? I'm in the same position like you 2 months ago.
How long does apple pencil tip lasts if i use it for notes takings writing for 1 to 1.5 hours daily???
Hello sir, should i go for tabS7 plus or tab S8? because in india former is bit cheaper than the latter.
I ordered s7 plus first but since s8 was just INR 6k more, I cancelled my order and booked an S8 for the below reasons:
1. OS support till 2026 and security updates till 2027 as opposed to OS support till 2024 in S7 series.
2. Better processor:
Snapdragon 8 gen 1 is significantly faster than 865plus in S7 plus.
3. More RAM in S8 (8gb vs 6gb in s7 plus) and updated/new version of s pen comes along with the S8.
Although on paper S7 plus has a better display i.e. Super Amoled vs the LCD on S8 but the quality of display on S8 is damn amazing and no way feels inferior to S7 plus.
It comes down to priorities (size, display type, processing power and long-term support). I've got a few comparisons that should help. I'll that exact one to the list.
@@csg-o-a-t4933 thanks for the suggestion, i think samsung from today has scrapped its instant cashback offer and keyboard offer, is it so?
@@TechGearTalk actually, i have seen those videos but was still unable to decide, that's why, wanted an objective suggestion though l.
@@snehpratapsinghchauhan9470 yes offers are no longer available. Still it offers huge value for the price we are paying right now... although I would've loved to get the samsung keyboard case with it. But that ship has sailed :D
I don't know why people are freaking out over these so-called build quality issues. I've held a normal Air 5 (not at Apple store) in my hands and not noticed anything even when trying to identify the issues, and most people will just put a case on it anyway. The Air 5 is a great tablet, it has amazing performance, a beautiful screen even if not Pro-Motion, great speakers, great cameras, and it has full iPadOS 16 functionality aside from the display reference mode. At some point people should stop thinking of what they can get if they spend more because that's what these businesses want you to do even if you don't need the features.
I'm interested to know who uses the speakers on an ipad? I have had an ipad since 2011 and i use headphones or pods? My assessment was that the Air was not worth it for media consumption or office use (i am a practicing engineer) - better deal is the ipad 9. Gamers might disagree - but - i don't play games. The killer damage to an ipad is to drop it on its corner from 1.2m onto a tiled or concrete floor - totally stuffs the unit - this is a realistic problem.
There hasn't been a single day of owning an iPad in which I haven't used the speakers.It's perfect for TH-cam and other video streaming sites. I also load my iPad up with TV shows and vide lessons. Also, most people I know that use their iPad for art or other work/study like to listen to music while they do so. I tend to not use headphones unless I need to, and since I work from home I usually don't.
I recently got an air 5 and I love it. I mainly bought it for notes for uni (4 years to go) so I got 256 version. I so far like it, coming from an s6 lite. One thing that samsung did better tho, is conversion handwriting to text. I'm from Poland and apple doesn't have neither scribble support nor siri for Polish. Bit sad, that
which should i buy (on size) - ipad air 4 or ipad mini 6
Which tab is best for watching youtube and Netflix but with some of work like drawing
Hey, I’ve been thingking about buying an ipad . I’m mostly gonna use it to read comics, watch youtube/netflix, editing photos, and maybe some note taking. I’m torn between ipad air 4 and ipad mini 6 (the price different is about 60$). Which one do you think i should buy ?? Thanks
As someone who has an iPad Air 2 for 6 years, this is worth of my money.
I have a question. I am someone who uses photoshop and illustrator on my PC almost on the daily. So do you think it would be a good idea if I buy the 64gb Ipad air 5 but with external SSD storage, so that i can store all my files over there and my applications on the Ipad itself?
Are you looking to work on the apps using your iPad instead of your PC? Just confirm that your apps can work off of an external drive.
I play on an iPad air and have noticed that it seems to be a bit delayed when I am playing games such as cod mobile when swiping to the right side of the screen like its a bit delayed or struggling to register making aiming a bit annoying
Which ipad should i buy next Mr Sagi?
I have iPad 8 wifi only 128gb
Im drawing, recording, note taking, video editing.
Which ipad should i buy
Ive had for 2y. Should i wait?
My question is "why are you upgrading"? What do you need that you don't currently have, and is there an iPad that gives you that within your budget.
If you can wait, I would always wait because you'll get more for your money. Hope that helps.
Ok Mr
Thanks
The first model that I received after order had display issue (Light Bleed). Exchanged model is just fine, but I am not happy with the battery backup at all.
Appreciate you sharing your experience.
Nice review. I can see that you tried to talk good about it most of the video, and kind of rushed into the negatives at the end. People with a bit of logic could see the same day this ipad was announced that it was a not update device, because it didn’t bring anything new as m1 is kinda pointless for 99% of people, it was maybe targeted to people who don’t own an ipad or a 4 to 5 year old model. You can get an iPad Air 4 used for about $350, and i would recommend that any day to the iPad Air 5.
Yo be transparent - I don’t try to be positive or negative - I’m just sharing my experience and my opinion. iPad Air 4 for $350 is an amazing deal
Can you make a revisit video on iPad air 4 with tests like battery , performance and tell when to upgrade in future?
How's the screen glare vs the galaxy tab s8+ or S8?
Sir which tablet should I buy for only note taking and for class attending and for media consumption
1. Ipad air 5
2. Ipad pro
3. Samsung galaxy tab s7 plus
All of those would work great. I would consider what other products you're using, do you need the ecosystem integration, etc. Also consider long-term support.
@@TechGearTalk I want to use that tab for about 3-4 years and I'm in android ecosystem .
I have a redmi note 8 pro
The iPad Air and Tab S7+ are non-comparable as they are different sizes, if you want the Tab S7+ then your main alternative is the iPad Pro 12.9 which is a lot more expensive, as the Tab S7+ is two years old (and mine is showing its age). If you want an 11 inch device then the iPad Pro is a great device and IMHO better than the Tab S7, but I would maybe wait for the new iPad Pro 11 M2 coming later this year, if you can.
Very good for students who plan to take notes or watch movies etc, if you experienced the creaking issue keep your receipt and quickly head to your nearest Apple service centre and get a change immediately
I’ve recently purchased an iPad Air 5 but I’m worried about the battery life, because compared to my iPad 7th gen, I feel as though the battery isn’t as capable as it should be.
Can you use sidecar with the iPad Air 4th gen??
The best M1 Ipad air buying decision i ever had, its really help my work in Univeristy
thinking to get an ipad air but still wonder about a 4 or 5 as I still have the first ipad air :p I am using 30GB out of its 32GB as I mostly use the cloud and barely store things in it. However, with more access to apps and the ability to have more features I wonder if a 64GB would be ok. Either gen 5 with 64GB or gen4 with the max GB available.
So...minecraft...is the tab s7 fan edition better at gaming...or is the ipad air 4/5 better?
I felt the pain with the level 3 pressure... you almost tried the bend test haha! Amazing video!!!
I was so worried, lol.
What is best Samsung or apple. Please help
There are a lot of variables - budget, features, other products you're suing, how important the ecosystem is to you. I have a lot of comparisons that will help.
i've returned 3 ipad airs now easy enough to exchange but WTF
Do you recommend using a Transcend's 1TB JetDrive Lite 330? '
2:48 What show is this?
Attack on Titans
Do you know if the ipados16 will introduce the files upgrade to the air, or only the pro line?
I bought the 256 gig Air 5 version at Micro Center last week on sale for $599. 😮. I also did the stress test and found no issues (I didn’t go to level 3), it is a rock solid tablet. Great channel btw.
Wow, great deal!!! I appreciate you sharing your experience. I was really worried at level 3.... not gonna lie 😂🤣
Thanks for being part of the channel!
Yes, I think there was a batch that had poor QC, and Apple has had other issues with suppliers and maunfacturers (display/BOE) which should have not escaped the net. Disappointing but in the world of tech, see Samsung batteries, this does happen now and then, and hopefully OEMs learn. No big deal as Apple is offering exchanges.
I did the same thing and was lucky enough to get an open box (supposedly sent back to apple first) for $557. Typing on it now. Been wonderful so far.
Love these tablet reviews, thanks!
Glad you like them! I appreciate you!
Dunno if someone asked, but any link to the wallpapers? Great video
I went from the iPad mini 2nd generation to this iPad Air 5th generation. I love it.
Wait is it fine if I get an ipad air with 64 gb storage if I want to play one game (size of the app is 300 mb and its total data is 1gb), watching videos and other stuff?
Yes - if that’s all you need - it’ll work great.
I like the Apple Smartfolio case better. The case fits like a glove and magnets strategically placed to match magnets inside the unit hold it in place. The cover also wakes the iPad up and puts it to sleep.
whats the green thing that looks like it can xray the back?
Can you recommend some accessories for the Air 5?
Thanks
What would you advise a 12-year-old to buy a iPad?
Depends on what they need. Most likely an iPad 9
@@TechGearTalk Thanks, but why would you choose the iPad 9?
Thank you for the review. I am considering buying a refurbished iPad Air 4 since the design and the quality really appeals to me. I could buy a new budget iPad but I think I am going to choose this one. I think it is still worth it even in 2022.
it absolutely is - and you should get a great deal.
same!
Personally about 50% of my Apple products are refurbished. But... and I repeat.. you should never buy "refurbished" through another third party. Refurbished through the Apple Store is new battery new screen new everything practically.. it just can't be sold as new. Of course your comments is a month old so you may have already made a purchase. Hope all works out.
@@IntriguedLioness did you check your battery cycle count , what was it ?
Questions very serious too I have a 2021 iPad Pro 11 256 and iPad Pro 12.9 2018 256 . I really don’t need it do I
No, I don't see why you would need it.
Hey.... I watched all of your videos and a small question.... please reply.... So I'm stuck between Samsung tablet S7+ and Samsung tablet S8..... I saw all the regarding videos and you appreciated them both.... so I'm torn apart.... so pleaseeee what is your honest and immediate suggestion.... I mean which tab comes in mind immediately... please please....
I would choose based on how important size and long-term support is to you. Personally, I like the size of the s7+. But that’s me.
@@TechGearTalk Hey thank you for the spontaneous reply.... helped alot... thank you for your suggestion
I’m still using my iPad Air 3 I got two years ago. It works perfectly fine and plus I love the design and headphone jack is nice.
It will be my first ever iPad. I am in apple ecosystem but I don’t own an iPad. I think I will get one today. Thank you. I have watched all your videos on iPad 5 for review.
I upgraded from an Air 2 to an Air 5 and couldn’t be happier. I was blown away by the improvement in display and speed.
CONGRATS Kevin!!! I still have my Air 2 and I couldn't agree more.
What's your experience with the air 5's battery life pls? I've heard complaints.
So, did you have to wait a month for delivery of this iPad?
No, I pre-ordered mine and got it the day it was released.
Hello sir ... I am a teacher and i need an ipad for notes making and drawing too.. should i go for ipad air 5 ???? I need 256gb storage.... Please suggest which i pad i should buy ???
I think it would work well. You can also look at the Air 4 and see what the price difference is. If you can get the 256 for a lot less, it's still a great option.
@@TechGearTalk okay sir thanyou so much ... Just for M1 chip i haven't thought about air 4 .. but i will now check it too ....
When iPad mini 7 will come with 120hz display+ M1 chip?☺️
Should I change air 5 from ipad pro2018???
i see some youtubers they tell there is craking when you bend the ipad air5 but great video but im so exited you will make the studio and home tour and how old are you? and thank you to make this video
This Is my first Ipad & 1st IOS device.
Extremely Fast
Breeze in multitasking
Superb Display
Please tab s7 vs iPad air 5 who will win
Since you now know all the upgrades the Air 5 got - this comparison with the Air 4 will help you choose th-cam.com/video/2l72gkFnkVw/w-d-xo.html
For a medico student.... Watching marrow lecture (education) and for note taking is 64 gb ipad air 5 enough??????? I am very very confused pls ..help ..... I only want to access ipad for watch video lectures and note taking
Yes 64 GB would be sufficient
same question
Yes, that will work because you're only streaming content (and not downloading it).
@@TechGearTalk how much storage apps like good notes take with lots n lots of notes?
I’m a medical student myself and I use the iPad Air 4 256gb because for me, 64gb is not enough.
My notes, pdfs, books, and videos on my iPad takes a lot of space. And I currently have about 90gb of space remaining.
If you are only taking notes, then 64gb will almost be enough but it will not last long.
If you plan on using your iPad for a long time, I advice you go for more storage.