Apple iPad officially launched the 5th generation in the event in San Francisco , U.S. , on Tuesday (10/22/2013) local time . This latest tablet device to change its name to "iPad Air" , not the iPad 5 .
As the name suggests , the iPad Air carries physical dimensions that are thinner and lighter than its predecessor . iPad Air weighs 1 pound ( about 450 grams ) than the 4th generation iPad with figures 1.4 pound ( about 660 grams ) . IPad thickness of only 7.5 mm water also claimed 43 percent thinner than previous products .
As reported by The Verge , Apple iPad dared mention water as a tablet " full - size" the lightest in the world .
In addition to the reduced thickness and weight , the iPad Air has changed significantly in terms of physical appearance . Screen frame on the right side and left the trimmed size device that looks like an iPad iPad Mini Air are large. Dimensional screen itself will be retained by Apple , which is 9.7 inches wide .
Fine Air iPad arguably almost exactly with that had leaked through video some time ago .
In it , the device is reinforced components of Apple's latest hardware , including 64 - bit processors and processor A7 specifically to process data from the sensors , M7 . The two chips are also used in the iPhone 5S .
Another feature of the iPad Air iSught include 5 megapixel camera , 1080p facetime camera , and dual mic . Called battery endurance can reach 10 hours .
iPad Air is scheduled to be available on Nov. 1 in a number of countries in the world , including China , which for the first time in the list of the first recipients of the new gadget from Apple .
IPad prices starting pegged Air 499 dollars for 16 GB version and a Wi - Fi only 629 U.S. dollars for the 16 GB version of the Wi - Fi LTE . The color choice is gray - black and silver - white .
