Why You Should Wait for the iPad Air 3

Why You Should Wait for the iPad Air 3 is a post by Craig Lloyd from Gotta Be Mobile.

We’re about four or so months away from Apple launching new iPads, as they do every year. Here’s why you should wait for the iPad Air 3.

If you’re in the market for a new iPad, you may be eyeing the iPad Air 2 at the moment, as it’s currently Apple’s flagship tablet. It’s certainly a great slate without a doubt, coming with an A8X 64-bit processor and 2GB of memory, which is a first first for any iOS device. 2GB of memory allows the iPad to perform admirably even if there are tons of apps open in the background.

The latest tablet is also thinner than ever and comes with Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint sensor, as well as a gold color option to match the iPhone 6. From an overall standpoint, though, the iPad Air 2 keeps the same overall design as the iPad Air, but the processor boost provides 2.5x faster GPU performance and 40% faster CPU performance than the iPad Air’s A7 chip.

Read: iPad Air 2 Review (2015)

While the iPad Air 2 is a great buy, it actually might be best if you waited until October before buying a new iPad, as that’s when the iPad Air 3 will most likely release, and it’s safe to say that it will be a generous upgrade over the iPad Air 2.

If you’re wanting to buy a new iPad, here’s why you should wait for the iPad Air 3 release.

Faster Performance

Unsurprisingly, the iPad Air 3 will undoubtedly be quicker than the iPad Air 2. This is usually the case with any new iOS device that Apple releases.

As for what we’ll see exactly in the iPad Air 3, it’s not really known as rumors for the new tablet haven’t been quite ubiquitous recently. It’s likely, though, that the new slate could come with an A9 processor and the same 2GB of memory.

Of course, the performance boost may not be a huge one compared to the iPad Air 2, as it usually never is for Apple devices, but if you’re wanting the best and the fastest iPad out there, you’ll probably want to wait for the iPad Air 3 to release before making an iPad purchase.

Better Camera

If you’re one who takes a lot of photos with your iPad, waiting for the iPad Air 3 might be a good idea, since it’s a very safe bet that the upcoming tablet will see some improvements in the camera department.

Apple upgrades the iPad Air 2 cameras.

The iPad Air 2 takes some pretty decent photos, as well as the ability to record 1080p HD video. Comparing photo quality between the iPad Air and the iPad Air 2 is difficult to do if you don’t have a trained eye for that kind of stuff, but there’s certainly some improvement that can be seen.

With that said, if taking photos on your iPad is important to you, waiting for the iPad Air 3 might be a good thing to do, as you’ll get the best image quality of any iPad, as well as the ability to record better-looking video.

Cheaper iPad Air 2

Perhaps the best reason to wait for the iPad Air 3 isn’t so that you can buy the iPad Air 3, but to buy the iPad Air 2. However, why would you do this? Because of the cost.

As with past new releases, Apple will most likely discount the iPad Air 2 by $100 in order to make way for the iPad Air 3. With that said, we’ll see the iPad Air 2 debut at $499 for the entry-level model, while the iPad Air 2 will likely stick around starting at $399.

Even when the iPad Air 3 releases, the iPad Air 2 will still be a fantastic tablet — it’s not like it will suddenly experience serious degradation once the iPad Air 3 releases. With that said, a $100 price drop is serious business, and if you’re considering buying a new iPad at that point, take a good hard look at the iPad Air 2 if you’re looking to save a bit of cash, especially if you don’t want to spend $499 on an iPad.

Why You Should Wait for the iPad Air 3 is a post by Craig Lloyd from Gotta Be Mobile.

Why You Should Wait for the iPad Air 3