Testseek.co.uk have collected 491 expert reviews of the Apple iPad Air 9.7 inch and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPad Air 9.7 inch.
November 2013
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The editors liked
IPad Air is thinner and
Apple claims
Up to twice as fast (although we'd like to test this out properly)
It's the same price as the iPad 4
Sleek design
Powerful innards
Crisper picture with brighter whites and better blacks
More open
Dynamic and subtler sound
Faster and more powerful
Beautiful build
Great selection of apps
Good battery life
IPad Air offers a larger screen and a more immersive experience
IPad mini 2 is more portable and cheaper
Screen
Speed
Size
Weight
Battery life
Light and slender build
Zippy A7 processor
Sleek new iOS 7
Great battery life
Size and weight reduction
Faster 64-bit processor
Better battery life
Thinner
Lighter
Faster
ILife and iWork apps are great
Truly desirable tablet
Amazingly thin
Light case
Improved styling and superspeedy processor.
Great design and display
Free iWork apps
Improved performance and battery life
Light
Slim chassis
Speedy A7 processor
Slick new iOS 7
Impressive battery life
Excellent Retina display
Smooth and speedy to use
A highly responsive tablet
IOS 7 is now even more featurerich
Reworked design
Lightweight build
The first thing you'll notice about Apple's latest tablet is that it's extremely thin. It measures a svelte 7.5mm fat and weighs just a single pound (469g). It's not as thin as the Sony Xperia Tablet Z
But it's lighter
And you won't even notice the millimetre difference. Last year's iPad mini won rave reviews with its slim design and reduced bezels
But this full-sized iPad steals its crown. Th
Thin & Lightweight
Brilliant battery life
Retina Display
Great app selection
Screen produces luscious colours all day long
Prettier and more portable than rivals
Ace App Store and free Apple apps
Ushers in dawn of 64-bit software
Amazing lightweight design
Great display
Brilliant battery
ILife is a big USP – especially iMovie
IPhoto and Garage Band
Insane processing power
More dedicated tablets apps than any other tablet platform
Global LTE support
Slimmer and lighter than previous iPads
A7 chip makes it fastest iPad yet
Slim and light (although a little thicker and heavier than iPad Air 2)
Still comfortably fast enough for almost all apps and games
Beautifully designed and built
Thin and light
Looks great
Powerful 64-bit processor
New Wi-Fi antennas are fast
IOS 7 runs best on Air
Battery life is a solid 10 hours
Impressively slim and light
Fast
Very good camera
Top notch app selection
Very light
Robust and premium design
Excellent screen
Solid battery life
Consummate all-rounder
Excellent design
Brilliant screen
Battery life is superb
Extremely powerful even versus the previous iPad 4
App Store is populated with highquality games and tools
Bundled productivity software
Good camera
Excellent value for money
The editors didn't like
IPad Air may not change day-to-day experience enough to justify upgrading from iPad 4 (earlier generations of iPad are a different matter)
No TouchID
Camera's colours aren't as natural as before
Slimmer bezel means more thumbs on screen
IPad Air is most expensive of the iPads and won't fit in a pocket
Watching films on iPad mini is less of a cinematic experience
Price
Not cheap
Good ol’ iTunes
Still no memory card slot
No slo-mo video recording
No 8MP rear camera upgrade
Same camera as iPad 4
No 802.11 ac
Can't realise 64-bit speed yet
Camera is unchanged
Could be even more innovative
Cameras are still poor
Not many 64-bit optimised apps
No way of expanding onboard storage
Proprietary port
No noticeable upgrades to the front or rear cameras
Apple's put a lot of effort into iOS 7 for its latest range of iPhones
But it seems like an afterthought on the iPad. If you're used to using iOS
You'll be right at home
But there are a few niggles on the larger-screen version that make it feel unfinished. Some design elements feel like they don't scale right and aren’t suited to a tablet
And multitasking is still not as good as on rival slat
Still no expandable storage
No Touch ID
Expensive
Lack of ports
Adapters are pricey
IOS walled garden may frustrate you
Not a complete laptop replacement
More capacious versions are expensive
Without a case the back panel scuffs up pretty easily and lower storage variants (16GB) are essentially worthless – iLife
Retina-enabled apps
And big games will fill it up in no time at all. If you're getting an iPad
Always go big –– 32GB and up
Basic
IPad Air's extra speed not obvious in general use
Screen feels slightly plasticky because of 'flex'
Will start to feel slower as time passes and more demanding apps are released
Speakers are a step down from iPad 4
Camera quality has not improved
Not as comfortable as iPad Mini
Relatively expensive
Storage comes at a premium
There are still improvements that can be made to the camera
Or to bring iPhone technology to the iPad
But nothing that hinders this incarnation competitively in any way
Abstract: The premium tablets that Apple release year on year are becoming more and more predictable. Pretty much everything Apple announced at the October 22nd event in San Francisco was not a surprise - the fifth generation iPad came with a similar chassis to las...
Much thinner and lighter than before, great screen, slight improvement in performance, great battery life
Cameras are still disapointing, very few 64-bit optimised apps
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Published: 2013-11-08, Author: Taylor , review by: Pocketnow.com
Gorgeous, crisp display, Very lightweight and portable, Impressive performance with no notable issues, Long battery life, An endless amount of available content to consume
Moderately expensive, Questionable speaker placement, iOS 7 could use further tablet optimization,
Calling this device lighter, thinner, and more powerful may sound like some buzzwordy, marketing nonsense. We thought so ourselves at first. But after using it for a week and comparing it to last year's iPad 3, we're convinced this was exactly what the ...
it is quite easy to call it Apple's best tablet yet simply on those merits, but does that make it a tablet worth dropping $499 (for a base WiFi model) on? The iPad Air might not be a big enough upgrade to justify a purchase if you already own an Apple ...
Thinner, lighter design makes iPad Air more portable, Performance boost is noticeable, Battery life is stellar, Retina Display is great looking
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Is the iPad Air worth $500? That's the question we hear every day from readers and family members looking to upgrade or to buy their first tablet. $500 is not cheap, but neither is the iPad Air. Apple recognizes this and offers the iPad 2 for $399 in reta...
With the fifth iteration of the 9.7-inch iPad, Apple needed to offer something different. The first iPad was, well, the first. The iPad 2 brought a refined svelteness to the platform (and remains available for purchase from Apple for $399.) The New iPad (...
Published: 2013-11-06, Author: Jason , review by: macworld.com
Ten hours of battery life, Twice as fast as fourthgeneration iPad, Light and thin, Ten hours of battery life, Twice as fast as fourthgeneration iPad, Light and thin
Still too big for longterm onehanded use, No Touch ID, Still too big for longterm onehanded use, No Touch ID
Ten hours of battery life, Twice as fast as fourthgeneration iPad, Light and thin, Ten hours of battery life, Twice as fast as fourthgeneration iPad, Light and thin
Still too big for longterm onehanded use, No Touch ID, Still too big for longterm onehanded use, No Touch ID
After a few indifferent years of minor upgrades (aside from the introduction of a Retina panel), Apple's iPad Air definitely is not underwhelming. But next year, two years, three years from now, how much thinner, lighter and smaller can Apple's big tab ge...
Lighter, smaller, thinner, Smaller screen bezel similar to iPad Mini, More visually appealing than previous generations, Easier to hold for extended time periods, Updated to 64bit A7 chip, Comes with free premium apps from AppStore, Frontfacing camera has
No TouchID, No upgrade in RAM size, Still only has a 5 MP rear camera, No slowmotion video support, Does not include earpods
Apple's new iPad Air is an all around winner due to its strong performance, competitive features, and beautiful new redesign. While there are a few components that I think could have been upgraded or added, the iPad Air is still a top contender in the 201...
