Design changes of iPad Air surprisingly much compared to the past iPad

So farIPad 2YaIPad Retina display model,IPad AirAlthough I posted a photo review such as photo review, actually all 5 models of iPad that have been released so far, including models that have not done photo review, are sleeping in the cupboard of GIGAZINE so arrange them all to see how the iPad is I tried to see if it has changed.

◆ Back
From left to the first iPad, iPad 2, New iPad (3rd generation iPad), iPad Retina display model, iPad Air.


IPad 2, new iPad, iPad Retina The back side of the display model is almost the same design, the back of the first iPad is different from the others and the back curve is a smooth curve. The iPad Air has fewer No. 1 curved surfaces, and it is designed like a flat surface.

◆ Thickness
From the bottom I tried stacking the first iPad (13.4 mm), iPad 2 (8.8 mm), the new iPad (9.4 mm), the iPad Retina display model (9.4 mm), iPad Air (7.5 mm) and like this, the iPad Air was overwhelmed It is thin in nature. The second thinnest terminal was iPad 2.


Comparing the thickness of the original iPad and the iPad Air looks like this. The first generation is about 2 minutes thick iPad Air.


◆ Logo
Four models, from the original iPad to the iPad Retina display model, the Apple logo on the back was black ......


The silver model of the iPad Air was changing to an apple of silver.


◆ Speaker
From the bottom I listed the first iPad, iPad 2, New iPad, iPad Retina display model, iPad Air speakers side by side, like this, the first iPad was small so that the terminal was thick, the iPad Air has a small curved surface so the speaker It is divided into two places.


◆ Hard key
Although it is a hard key of the iPad whose black resin material has been used so far, it changed from the iPad Air to the same aluminum button as the case.


◆ Port
The first iPad (bottom row), iPad 2 (second row from the bottom), the new iPad (the third row from the bottom) were 30 pin dock terminals, but iPad Air (top row) and iPad Retina display model (top 2 In the stage), it changed to Lightning connector.


◆ Display Resolution
First iPad


The resolution is 1024 × 768 dots.


IPad 2


The resolution is 1024 × 768 dots.


New iPad


Resolution is 2048 × 1536 dots.


IPad Retina display model


Resolution is 2048 × 1536 dots.


IPad Air


Resolution is 2048 × 1536 dots.


Retina display is adopted in the new iPad, iPad Retina display model, iPad Air, and it has evolved to a higher definition display.

◆ Bezel
When you overlap the iPad Retina display model and the iPad Air, you can see how the width of the iPad Air became compact.


Bezel is 43% narrower than before.


◆ Weight
First iPad


IPad 2


New iPad


IPad Retina display model


IPad Air


The weight of the iPad who was staggering between 600 grams and 700 grams has been reduced at once from the iPad Air.