iPad Air 2 vs. iPad Mini 3: Apple is rumoured to be working on two new iPads comprising of a third-generation iPad mini and a new version of the iPad Air. These tablets are presumably lined up for the company's fall release. Buzzes for iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, according to Gotta Be Mobile includes camera upgrades up to 8MP and processor upgrades to the new A8 chip with 64-bit processing power. Both are rumored to get Apple's iOS 8 software. Load the Game noted that iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 will receive upgraded front cameras with 1.5MP sensor.
Reportedly, the iPad Air 2 might have a 9.7 inch display screen with 2048 x 1536 resolution, the same proportions that the previous iPad air has. Breathe Cast noted that the latest images of iPad Air 2 show that the new device bears similarity from the current iPad Air, it does not look visually different from its predecessor less some minor changes. According to Gotta Be Mobile, a leaked photo shows a slight difference in thickness. The description is that the new iPad Air is about a millimeter thinner. Volume buttons on the right side of the iPad Air 2 mockup are longer, thinner and settled into the device. The switch on the iPad which locks orientation or mutes the iPad is nowhere to be found in the mock up and it could be that Apple removes this switch and forces users to rely on Control Center inside iOS.
The iPad Mini 3 according to Ming-Chi Kuo, the man who accurately predicted many of the iPhone 5s' features ahead of time, will retain the same design as its predecessor. The two tablets are believed to feature the TouchID technology that will revamp the new button design and home button of iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3.
Gotta Be Mobile stated that iPad Air 2 model photos shows that the new tablet will likely come with Apple's Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Touch ID is currently found on the iPhone 5s but rumors have continued to suggest that the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 will possess the new technology inside of its home button.
Allegedly, the iPad Air 2's price might start at $499 price point and Kuo believes that the iPad mini 3 is at $399 starting price point.
