The ipad air 2019 has 2nd gen touch id.
Ipad non laminated display.
This means when the front glass is broken you can pull the glass off and replace it without having to replace the lcd.
And the touch panel and top glass layer are stuck together.
You ll see that the front glass is separate from the lcd.
As is typical for non pro ipad cameras it s just enough to get the.
I have an ipad air 1st gen that is going to need replacing soon.
The ipad 7th gen current cheap ipad has 2nd gen as well i believe the 6th gen ipad 2018 does as well.
The picture shows a non laminated ipad screen.
The ipad still has a non laminated display apple decided in 2017 to use the non laminated screen going forward with the lower end of the product line and 2019 is no different.
The laminated display in particular does a good job of helping the ipad mimic the feel of writing on on paper with a pen.
The laminate display imo is a big deal but there isn t really any choice unless you find a cheap used 1st gen ipad pro.
When it comes time to charge it you likely have a lot more usb c cables and adapters on hand than.
The decision to use this sort of screen means there s more glass between.
Non laminated displays laminated vs non laminated display.
In this type of arrangement an air gap builds up between the two layers.
The front glass generally costs between 10 20 and is fairly easy to find online.
In conventional non laminated displays the screen sit at the bottom.
Thanks for your input.
The air gap causes disturbances in the light coming in and out of the screen.
The larger display on the ipad air should make multitasking feel less cramped than on the ipad.