Apple Announces New iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina Display
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December 26, 2014

Apple Announces New iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina Display


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New iPad Air and iPad mini Retina Display Models Announced


Apple announced the new iPad Air and iPad mini Retina Display models on Wednesday, October 23rd.




Text by OKADA Kazuyuki (OPENERS)





The iPad is thinner and lighter
Apple announced the new iPad Air. The bezel around the display is 43 percent narrower, and the device's thickness has been reduced by 20 percent, from 9.4mm to 7.5mm. It also weighs approximately 450g, making it lighter. The device's volume has been reduced by 24 percent compared to the previous generation. It is equipped with the A7 CPU, offering twice the performance of its predecessor, and the GPU, required for graphics processing, is an astonishing 72 times faster than the original iPad. It achieves up to 10 hours of battery life. The release date is Friday, November 1st.



The iPad mini Retina Display model was also announced simultaneously. This new iPad mini Retina Display model packs all 3.1 million pixels (2048x1536 pixels) of the 9.7-inch iPad Air into its 7.9-inch display, achieving a density of 326 pixels per inch. This model is scheduled for release in November.

New Model: iPad Air


iPad mini Retina Display Model







Apple iPad Air

Colors: Space Gray, Silver

Capacities: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB

Price: ¥51,800 (16GB), ¥61,800 (32GB), ¥71,800 (64GB), ¥81,800 (128GB)

Dimensions: Height 240mm, Width 169.5mm, Thickness 7.5mm

Weight: 469g (Wi-Fi model), 478g (Wi-Fi +
Cellular model)

Chip: A7 chip with 64-bit architecture, M7 motion coprocessor

Display: 9.7-inch Retina display

Camera: 5-megapixel, f/2.4 aperture

Release Date: Friday, November 1st





Apple iPad mini Retina Display Model

Colors: Space Gray, Silver

Capacities: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB

Price: ¥41,800 (16GB), ¥51,800 (32GB), ¥61,800 (64GB), ¥71,800 (128GB)

Dimensions: Height 200mm, Width 134.7mm, Thickness 7.5mm

Weight: 331g (Wi-Fi model), 341g (Wi-Fi +
Cellular model)

Chip: A7 chip with 64-bit architecture, M7 motion coprocessor

Display: 7.9-inch Retina display

Camera: 5-megapixel, f/2.4 aperture

Release Date: Mid-November