A new iPad Air 5 report says Apple will use the same M1 chip that powers the 2021 iPad Pro inside the new mid-range tablet.
When Apple unveiled the fourth-gen iPad Air in September 2020, the mid-range tablet featured a faster System-on-Chip than the latest available iPad Pro. That was the A14 Bionic processor, which would also power the iPhone 12 series. Back in 2020, Apple had to delay the iPhone launch due to the pandemic. That’s why the iPad Air 4 was the first iOS device to feature the new A14 SoC.
Previously, iPad Air 5 rumors said the new mid-range model will feature a variation of the A15 Bionic. That’s the A-series SoC that powers theThe M1 is 50% faster than the A15 Bionic, the report notes. It’s 70% faster than the iPad Air 4. In other words, the iPad Air 5 will get a massive performance boost. The mid-range tablet will deliver a high-end experience as a result. And it won’t have any rivals in the Android camp.