Apple Magic Keyboard vs Smart Keyboard & iPad Air 4 | Which Is The Best For You By Air Photography

Good day folks, today we're going to be taking a look at the iPad Air 4. This is the new fourth generation that was just released, and we're going to be taking a look at apple keyboards to help you decide, maybe which one is right for you here I have the smart keyboard folio and over here I have the magic keyboard. These are the 11-inch models that work with the iPad Pro 11 inches, but they're also compatible with the iPad Air generation 4. There are some big differences with these keyboards and both have their pros and cons if you're in the market, for a keyboard for your new iPad Air 4th generation- and you want to stick with the apple brand, we're going to go over all the features and benefits of each one to help you decide which one is right for you. So let's just jump right in and take a closer look. So the fourth generation iPad Air has been out for a couple of weeks now, and I know there are people who are looking for a keyboard, and they're, not quite sure which one to go with apple, has two models available.

This is the magic keyboard with trackpad, and this here is the smart keyboard folio. These here are the 11-inch versions, so that means they're compatible with the iPad Pro 11 inch model, and they're also compatible with the iPad Air. Fourth generation that was just released. Both of these keyboards have smart connectors in them, so they both connect magnetically to the back, and you don't have to charge the keyboards up now. Both of these are excellent keyboards and whichever one you decide to go with you're going to be quite happy with so first off, I'm going to go ahead, and I'm going to mount the iPad to the magic keyboard.

That way we can kind of take a look at it and how it fits the first thing you're going to notice, I'm going to turn it here, so you can see the iPad kind of floats there on the top. It doesn't make any connection there on the keyboard itself. Now, there are two important things you should consider when you're going to be purchasing a keyboard for your iPad Air. Fourth generation. The first is price: what is your budget, and what do you want to spend a smart keyboard? Folio costs 179 dollars.

The magic keyboard over here costs 299 dollars. So, as you can see, there's a big price difference. It's not quite double the price, but pretty close. The other thing you should consider is how much typing you're going to do. Do you want a keyboard that you're just gonna, be using once in a while, or are you going to be using your iPad primarily for typing, and the reason why that is important is that the keyboards behave quite differently the way they feel the way you interact with them? On top of that, the way these cases fold up can also be a deciding factor, and we'll take a little closer look at that here in a minute.

So, as mentioned already, the magic keyboard does have the built-in trackpad. So you can use gestures to help speed up your workflow. As you can see over here, the smart folio keyboard does not have a trackpad. However, you can use third-party trackpads or even apple's magic trackpad in conjunction with this keyboard, another nice feature of the magic keyboard you can see down here at the bottom. We have another USB charging port.

Now this port here is only for charging, and you can't plug any peripherals into it, but it still works out quite well, because if you do need to plug in your iPad to charge it up, you still have the USB port on the side here, free to plug in things like portable hard drives. That option is not available on the smart keyboard folio. Now, if we take a closer look at the keys on each keyboard, the keys on the magic keyboard are more traditional keys. They have that scissor mechanism underneath, so you get a nice satisfying click, and it gives you that feel of typing on a laptop. These keys are also backlit, so typing in dark environments is quite a bit easier.

You can adjust the brightness of the keys in the settings of the iPad and not only that they will adjust automatically, depending on the ambient light in the room. If we take a look over here at the keys on the smart keyboard folio, it's basically one piece of water resistant material and the keys have been shaped and hardened. The keys are generally nice to use, but definitely not as nice as the magic keyboard, but the benefit to this setup is that it is water resistant. So if you happen to spill some liquids or a coffee on the keyboard, you're not going to damage it and clean up is gonna, be nice and easy. It also prevents debris and dust and dirt from getting down under the keys.

These keys here on the magic keyboard are fully open, so it is going to be susceptible to things like liquids and coffees. If you happen to spill on the keyboard, also dust and debris could get down underneath the typing experience is much nicer on the magic keyboard. Now, I'm not a fast typer by any stretch of the imagination, but I definitely enjoy typing on the magic keyboard a lot more now with that said, the typing experience is much nicer, but there are some downfalls to this keyboard. First, when you fold it up here, it makes your iPad pretty heavy and bulky. There's a lot of extra metal plates inside to make it be able to balance with that floating design and because of the hinge here on the back of the magic keyboard and the charging port, it is a little wider, so that can be important if this is something you're going to be carrying around with you quite a bit.

The smart keyboard folio is nice and light, as it doesn't need all that heavy metal plating to keep it balanced. Now another nice feature of the magic keyboard. Are you have a little more flexibility at what angle you have the iPad at because of the hinge? You can kind of put it in any position. You want now that's as far back there as it will sit, but other than that limitation. It's very flexible.

At what angle you like to view your iPad at now, if you compare the viewing angles to the smart keyboard folio, you can see here we have two ridges. So basically we only have two positions in which we can angle the iPad when you do attach it to this closest slot. There I find the keys are quite close to the screen and every once in a while, while I'm typing, I sometimes end up touching the screen and doing stuff. I don't want to do, and that is one nice thing of the magic keyboard. It's very spacious, and it does give you a lot of room to work.

Now. There's one last feature of the smart keyboard folio, which makes the right choice. For me, this is the one that I tend to use on a regular basis like I said, I'm not a big typer, there's, not a lot of things. I do on my iPad, where I need typing, where the built-in keyboard on the screen doesn't work. If I'm posting a blog article- and I have a lot of typing to do- then I'll definitely use the keyboard.

So the nice thing about the smart keyboard folio, if you're going to use your tablet in a traditional handheld way that keyboard folds up and behind it there, and you can use it as normal when the keyboard is folded back like that all the keys are disabled. So you don't have to worry about hitting things accidentally with the magic keyboard. You cannot do that. You can only close it. So if you do want to use your iPad handheld, you have to pull it off every time which isn't a big issue, but then you have absolutely no protection.

So for me, that's why I primarily use the smart keyboard folio. I like the flexibility of being able to fold the keyboard around back and using it like a tablet. I also like the fact that it's very thin and light and when traveling with it is doesn't add a lot of bulk to my setup. So I guess at the end of the day, if you're on the fence about which keyboard is best for you, I would have to say if you want a nice durable light and travel-friendly keyboard, one that will fold out of the way. So you can use your tablet quite easily in handheld positions, then the smart keyboard Foley was probably your best choice.

If you're going to be primarily using your iPad for typing documents- and you want that laptop experience, then the magic keyboard is probably your best choice. Well, folks, that's basically it for my video. Hopefully I helped you out and answered any questions you might have had give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it and got some value out of it, don't forget to subscribe to my channel, so you don't miss any of our upcoming videos, and we'll see in the next one. You.

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