2025 iPad Buyer's Guide - Which iPad Should You Buy?
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2025 iPad Buyer's Guide - Which iPad Should You Buy in 2025? | iPad Pro vs iPad Air βͺ Get the MAGEASY CoverBuddy for iPad Pro/Air - you can take the iPad off the Magic Keyboard and still have protection: https://mgz.link/coverbuddy_brandon (use code brandon8 for 8% off!) Here in 2025, I bought the iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini, and iPad 10. In this video, we will compare all of these iPads in the categories of display, design, performance, battery life, accessories, speakers/mics, and much more. And then at the end, we discuss which iPad you should buy In 2025 and which ones you should avoid. Enjoy! *Social Media:* Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandonbutch Instagram: https://instagram.com/brandonbutch Threads: https://www.threads.net/@brandonbutch TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@brandon.butch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandonbutchyt Apple Music: https://apple.co/2VF3KZj *Chapters:* 0:00 iPad Pro vs iPad Air vs iPad vs iPad mini 0:24 All iPads currently sold by Apple 1:22 Some of these WILL be refreshed in 2025.. but the advice is the same 1:45 Design, Bezels, Build Quality 3:07 iPad Pro design is insane 3:33 Inscription on back 4:12 Cameras 4:30 Differences with USB-C 5:11 Apple Pencil on iPad 5:40 This MAKES or BREAKS the iPad experience 6:11 Magic Keyboard is an insta-buy (redesigned) 7:34 This Accessory is a MUST HAVE (CoverBuddy) 9:00 iPad has other options (same with mini) 9:19 Don't buy the wrong Apple Pencil 10:44 Big difference in Displays..at least for one 11:22 Nano-texture 12:00 iPad Pro Display is crazy good 12:30 iPad Air display is good, but 13:07 Base iPad display cons 13:48 Speaker & Microphone comparison 15:45 Performance differences 18:24 Battery Life 18:56 Who should buy iPad 10? 19:36 Who should buy iPad mini? 20:30 Who should buy iPad Air? 21:55 Who should buy iPad Pro? 23:45 iPad mini is the wildcard 24:09 Thoughts? *Gear used to make this video:* π· Camera: https://amzn.to/3Fn6f8R π· Lens: https://amzn.to/31VXuVC ποΈ Mic: https://amzn.to/2HLUVZp π€ Other Mic: https://amzn.to/2jP0HLl ποΈ Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/2kNwwnU π± Best tech deals (updated daily): http://amzn.to/2qcK0QT Disclosure: This video might contain affiliate links, which help fund the channel if you make a purchase. Have a fantastic day & I'll see you soon! #MAGEASY #CoverBuddy #iPadPro
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