Finally, when it comes to the built-in camera, you probably have a better camera in your smartphone than what’s here. It’s good enough, has been updated to deliver better, and Apple’s image intelligence software means it takes good pictures, if you want to do so with a tablet. It is more than suitable for video conferencing, of course.
What else to know
There is one more thing, the price. Just as in 2021, the entry-level model still costs $499 (Wi-Fi only, add $150 for the cellular model), but it now ships with 128GB of storage rather than 64GB; 256GB and 512GB models are also available. More storage is always a win, but don’t ignore that Apple Intelligence requires at least 4GB of that space for its own use.
Should you buy it?
I’ve used iPads since the beginning. Over that time, my preferences have kind of coalesced around the iPad Air, which I think provides a brilliant balance between power and affordability, and the iPad mini, which I rate highly for its inherent portability, but always deserved a little more power.