Enlarge / M2-based iPad Airs come out next week. (credit: Apple)
Apple today announced the first 13-inch iPad Air. The company is also releasing a revamped 11-inch iPad Air next week, meaning the tablet will be available in two sizes for the first time.
The 13-inch iPad Air has 30 percent more screen real estate than its smaller counterpart, so Apple is marketing it as being for multitasking and applications like iPadOS' Split View. During its Let Loose event today, Apple said it decided to release a 13-inch iPad Air because "about half" of iPad Pro users opt for the larger (12.9 inches versus 11 inches) size," Melody Kuna, director of iPad product design at Apple, said as part of the presentation.
The 11-inch versus the 13-inch iPad Air. (credit: Apple)
In addition to a larger screen, the 13-inch iPad Air will offer better sound quality than the 11-inch version, Apple says, due to it offering twice the bass. Both tablets have landscape stereo speakers and Spatial Audio support.