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Apple bucks iPhone trend with A14 Bionic chip in new iPad Air

Victor Barreiro Jr.

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Apple bucks iPhone trend with A14 Bionic chip in new iPad Air
The new iPad Air runs on the 5-nanometer A14 Bionic chip, which features increased computing and graphics performance and better power efficiency

Apple on Tuesday, September 15 (September 16, Manila time) bucked the trend of releasing its latest chips in their iPhones, opting to incorporate it into the latest iteration of the iPad Air.

The new iPad Air runs on the 5-nanometer A14 Bionic chip, which features increased computing and graphics performance and better power efficiency. (READ: Everything announced at Apple’s September 2020 event: Apple Watch 6, iPad Air 4)

The A14 Bionic has a 6-core CPU design which brings a 40% increase in performance compared to the previous iPad Air generation. Meanwhile, its 4-core graphics processor sports a 30% graphics performance increase. The new chip also has a new 16-core Neural Engine which can do up to 11 trillion operations per second, making it twice as fast as its predecessor.

The new iPad Air will use a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display. It also features a 7 megapixel front-facing FaceTime HD camera and the 12 megapixel rear camera used in the iPad Pro, allowing for higher resolution photos as well as 4K video capture. The tablet will also use USB-C connectors.

Apple bucks iPhone trend with A14 Bionic chip in new iPad Air

The new iPad Air will come in 64 gigabyte and 256 gigabyte configurations, and will launch next month in 30 countries and regions in Wi-fi and Wi-fi + cellular models. Pricing starts at $599 for the Wi-fi enabled model, and at $729 for the Wi-fi + Cellular version.

Those interested in picking one up can choose from silver, space gray, rose gold, green, and sky blue finishes. – Rappler.com

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Victor Barreiro Jr.

Victor Barreiro Jr is part of Rappler's Central Desk. An avid patron of role-playing games and science fiction and fantasy shows, he also yearns to do good in the world, and hopes his work with Rappler helps to increase the good that's out there.