Testseek.com 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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491 Reviews
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The editors liked
Excellent design
Huge app library
Sparking performance
Free iWork and iLife
Thinner
Lighter design makes iPad Air more portable
Performance boost is noticeable
Battery life is stellar
Retina Display is great looking
Size and weight reduction
Faster 64bit processor
Better battery life
Thin & light metal design
Solid construction
Unsurpassed catalog of tabletoptimized apps
Very good audio
Volume
Bass
Clarity
Excellent screen and brightness
Powerful CPU and GPU
Much thinner and lighter than iPad 4
Cool free productivity apps
Very good camera for a big tablet
Solid metallic design
And the
Smaller
And lighter body makes for a much more usable 10-inch tablet
The A7's CPU performance continues to impress
Delivering on Apple's claims of doubled performance
Retina display
While unchanged
Is still crisp and bright
Great battery l
Stunning Retina Display
Vast tabletoptimized app selection
Powerful performance
Intuitive interface
Improved battery life
Incredibly thin and light
Ten hours of battery life
Twice as fast as fourthgeneration iPad
Light and thin
The iPad Air delivers solid performance and battery life in an attractive and impossibly thin-and-light package. The front-facing camera delivers excellent FaceTime capabilities and the Retina Display is top-notch
Slim
Lightweight design
Super-sharp
Bright screen
Long
All-day battery life
Demonstrably improved performance
Noticeably thinner and lighter
Fast custom chip is up to the task of gaming
IOS 7
If you like the new interface
Same long battery life as before
No change in price
9.7-inch display is still one of the best looking around
Impressively slim and light. Fast. Very good camera. Top-notch app selection. LTE version works with every U.S. carrier.
Wonderfully light and thin design
Fast and smooth performance
Excellent Retina Display
Long battery life
ILife and iWork apps included
Impressively slim and light. Fast. Very good camera. Topnotch app selection. LTE version works with every U.S. carrier.
Smaller and lighter than predecessors
Significantly faster than earlier iPads
Beautiful display
Lighter
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
Stunning
Thin
Light design
Cuttingedge processor and graphics performance
IOS 7 a beautiful and powerful complement to hardware
Outstanding builtin and free iWork
ILife apps
Retina display remains superb
Sturdy and lightweight
Free iWork and iLife suites
Beautiful design
Fantastic battery life
Incredibly lightweight with a superslim
Redesigned form factor. A7 chip
In addition to helping provide an impressive 10plus hours of battery life
Offers superb overall performance whether you're surfing the web or streaming media. 9.7inch
2048 x 1536
Thin and light
Classy design
Fast 64bit A7/M7 platform
Excellent LTE frequency band support
Good battery life
Excellent screen
Much improved design
Fast
Excellent appselection
Perfect for reading comics and magainzes
Much thinner and lighter than before
Great screen
Slight improvement in performance
Great battery life
A comprehensively superior replacement for 2012's thirdand fourthgeneration iPads
Packing almost twice as much horsepower and noteworthy extra battery life into a considerably narrower and lighter body. Easier to hold than any prior fullsized iPad
And n
Incredible cosmic power
Ittybitty little living space. Lighter and thinner without sacrificing battery life. Looks great.
Gorgeous
Crisp display
Very lightweight and portable
Impressive performance with no notable issues
Long battery life
An endless amount of available content to consume
Amazingly thin and light
Terrific battery life
Excellent performance
Class-leading app selection
Noticeably thinner and lighter. More portable and comfortable to use. Powerful A7 processor brings zippier performance. Faster WiFi connectivity. Same great display and battery life as before.
Thinner and lighter
But still solidly built. Great performance with power to spare. Efficient design
Runs cooler than previous iPads. iOS 7 is a worthy update and strong app ecosystem.
Bright
High-contrast display
Excellent color reproduction
Good touchscreen
High-performance SoC
First-class manufacturing
Very long battery life
Fast browser performance
Fit for VoIP audio/video calls
Very good speakers...
A7 chip offers fast performance
Thinner and lighter than before
Global LTE support
The editors didn't like
More expensive than competitors
No Touch ID fingerprint sensor
Speakers are sub par
No Touch ID
IPad Air | $499 and up
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No slomo video recording
No 8MP rear camera upgrade
Price
Base option is just 16 GB
Poor lowlighting performance with its camera
IOS 7 still feels slightly unfinished
Vibrating back during music playback
Screen's blacks aren't deep
Not enough camera options
Portrait design (speakers prove it)
The GPU can rarely actually double the performance of the A6X
Counter to Apple's claims
16GB of storage is getting to be a bit small for an entry-level iPad
Especially once you've downloaded all your free iLife and iWork apps
Air gap between glass and
Best Apple tablet
Still too big for longterm onehanded use
No Touch ID fingerprint scanner
Meaning you'll have to type in a passcode with every unlock and a password with every purchase
Battery takes a while to recharge
Speaker placement isn't ideal
Needs more RAM for power surfing
Underwhelming camera performance
IOS 7
If you don't like the new interface
64-bit architecture is over hyped
For now
Expensive. Pages and Numbers
While free
Don't measure up to Microsoft Office for productivity
Limited multitasking capability
Back can run warm
Barely adequate RAM
Nonstandard data/power port
No memory card slot
No active touchscreen
No TouchID
No upgrade in RAM size
Still only has a 5 MP rear camera
No slowmotion video support
Does not include earpods
Relatively high upfront price
No WiFi 802.11ac support
No Touch ID sensor
No camera flash
No expandable memory
Expensive
Just a regular old home button. Despite upgrading to stereo speakers — audio separation remains poor. 5megapixel rearfacing shooter could use an update
No 802.11ac wifi or NFC
Especially when accessorised for maximum business productivity
IOS needs a bit more innovation
Cameras are still disapointing
Very few 64-bit optimised apps
Industrial design is new to fullsized iPad but highly familiar given last year's iPod touch and iPad mini releases
Feeling lighter than past 9.7” iPads but heavier than iPad minis
And still not comfortable for truly extended handholding
Stands are requ
Thinner display bezel makes accidental gestures more common
Photo quality is better but not by much
Moderately expensive
Questionable speaker placement
iOS 7 could use further tablet optimization
IOS 7 still glitchy in places
Gets expensive fast
Safari icon remains an abomination
Lower iPad storage levels haven't changed since the first model
No Touch ID. Camera is just ok. iPad mini might give the Air a run for its money.
Published: 2013-11-12, Author: Stephen , review by: theregister.co.uk
Apple always likes to talk about the “magical” experience of using the iPad, and holding the iPad Air in my hands does remind me of what it was like when the very first iPad was launched. I can understand why the fanbois who already own the iPad 4 weren'...
Light, slim chassis; speedy A7 processor; slick new iOS 7; Impressive battery life
This is the best version of the iPad we've seen to date with fantastic performance from a light, slim chassis. The Retina display is as it always has been, but the iOS has had an overhaul, which was much needed...
Still no expandable storage; No Touch ID; Expensive
The iPad Air is the best iOS tablet to date – with a sleek design, excellent performance and battery life. But be warned: the 16GB of storage on the entry level model will get used up quickly by large 64-bit apps, so it's worth considering the 32GB optio...
Light and slender build; Zippy A7 processor; Sleek new iOS 7; Great battery life
Not cheap; Good ol’ iTunes; Still no memory card slot
Apple has taken everything we disliked about the fourth-generation iPad – primarily the bulky, heavy frame and troublesome OS – and obliterated it, leaving a sleek, surprisingly portable powerhouse tablet. As long as you can afford it, the iPad Air provid...
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
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
We have no hesitation in saying that this the best 10-inch iPad Apple has ever made. It feels like a milestone: the first iPad was a game-changer, but it was bulky and slow. The iPad 2 refined the design but didn't radically alter our perception of what ...
Published: 2013-11-06, Author: Sophie , review by: stuff.tv
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
Lack of ports, adapters are pricey, iOS walled garden may frustrate you, Not a complete laptop replacement, More capacious versions are expensive
Calling this the iPad Air could be seen as a gimmick: a marketing ploy designed to invoke the excitement of an all-new product, when in fact so much is carried over from previous iPads. But the truth is that the iPad Air is every bit the dramatic update ...
Summarising the competition brings us on to the only real significant flaw we can find with the iPad Air. This is a very expensive gadget. It is, especially in the higher storage forms, priced well out of the range of the average tech fan.This is a shame...
Great design and display, free iWork apps, improved performance and battery life
Cameras are still poor, not many 64-bit optimised apps
Apple's iPad Air is the most comfortable to use 10in tablet on the market. While the cameras remain average, the iPad Air also boasts some improvement in speed and battery life, and remains a market leader when it comes to the 9.7in Retina display....
Impressively slim and light, Fast, Very good camera, Top notch app selection
Relatively expensive
The iPad Air isn't going to please everyone, but it'll please most people. Just as there's more than one great computer, there can be more than one great tablet: The slender iPad Air lifting its touch-centric apps up on a pedestal, the simple Kindle Fire...
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
Speakers are a step down from iPad 4, Camera quality has not improved, Not as comfortable as iPad Mini
The new iPad Air is fantastic. With the exception of its speakers, it is a clear step up from the iPad 4. Still, this iPad will live in the shadow of the iPad Mini Retina – and we're confident saying that before we've even seen the new Mini. Apple's sma...
