The next iPad Air may have a display we’ve waited years for

Earlier this year, Apple introduced its largest iPad Air to date, featuring a 13-inch display. However, for illustration erstwhile models, this show has a refresh complaint of only 60Hz, which is little than nan 120Hz recovered connected nan 2024 iPad Pro. Improvements successful this area whitethorn beryllium expected pinch nan upcoming iPad Air.

According to an anonymous root from nan celebrated Upgrade podcast, nan 2025 iPad Air could see a 90Hz refresh rate. Similar displays mightiness besides beryllium featured successful a rumored 24-inch iMac and nan next-generation Studio Display.

The root noted that nan caller show will stay an LCD and utilize a caller liquid mobility panel.

A higher refresh complaint allows a show to update its images much times per second. This results successful smoother motion, reduced mobility blur, and improved personification responsiveness.

While location is presently nary measurement to corroborate this rumor, caller speculation suggests that Apple recognizes nan value of expanding nan refresh complaint connected its astir celebrated products. For instance, adjacent year’s regular iPhone 17 models are expected to connection a 120Hz refresh complaint for nan first time, while nan iPhone Pro bid presently features this enhanced refresh rate.

Apple announced nan 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air (2024) successful May, on pinch nan iPad Pro (2024). If Apple decides to unveil a refreshed iPad Air adjacent year, it will apt hap astir nan aforesaid time.

In October, Bloomberg reported that Apple plans to present a caller iPad Air, a next-generation iPad, and nan iPhone SE 4 successful nan mediate of nan year. The upcoming iPad Air is expected to characteristic an M3 chipset, while nan existent exemplary is equipped pinch an M2.