Good deal – The Apple iPad Air 4 “5-star” touchscreen tablet at €505.95 (-13%)

With its new iPad Air 4, Apple offers a more than complete tablet. This model easily competes with what is found in Android competition, but also with another model of its own family, namely the 11-inch iPad Pro.

Judging by what this iPad Air 4 offers, what’s the point of getting an 11-inch iPad Pro? Unless you really rely on the second photo module, the LiDAR sensor and Face ID, the new iPad Air seems like a perfect match. It is lighter, just as powerful, and above all just as pleasant to use. We simply regret the absence of a 120 Hz refresh rate, but that’s nitpicking, because the 60 Hz of this panel is perfectly mastered. The iPad Air 2020 comes to correct all that we pointed out negative on that of last year. So much so that it is now reasonable to consider the iPad Air 4 as a replacement for your computer or an 11-inch iPad Pro.

Strong points

• Pleasant design and finishes.
• Very well calibrated screen.
• Better performance.
• Very correct day shots.
• Good autonomy.
• New Touch ID placement and Apple Pencil 2 compatibility.

Weak points

• Night photos to forget.
• Disappearance of the 3.5 mm mini-jack socket.

NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude prices from shops whose the VAT policy is not clear (known as “grey” shops, typically in the case of imports from China).

Alternatively

The world of touch pads has largely focused on the top of the range, with a number of products priced above €600. True to form, Xiaomi intends to offer a premium experience or almost at a very affordable price. The brand achieves this without any problem with its Pad 5, thanks in particular to a very well calibrated screen, more than satisfactory autonomy and good performance. We can of course regret a fixed refresh rate, a non-expandable storage space and the need to buy the stylus separately, which is nevertheless one of its assets. But overall, the device offers a seamless and enjoyable experience, and a convincing “official” debut for Xiaomi in the European tablet market.