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The main difference between the two keyboards is that the Magic Keyboard features a trackpad, while the Smart Keyboard Folio does not.
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Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, says that the new iPad "delivers more value [and] more versatility. Turning towards the Magic Keyboard Folio, we were impressed with its performance, with plenty of travel and spaced-out keys. Still, if you're used to the Magic Keyboard for Mac or other iPads, the Magic Keyboard Folio will not disappoint.The versatility this design offers is much more than the Magic Keyboard we have on the iPad Pro right now, and even though the kickstand has only a few viewing angles, I still prefer the flexibility of the Magic keyboard Folio over the laptop-only look and feel of the iPad Pro's keyboard. If your iPaddoesn't detect your Magic Keyboard Folio or an "Accessory not supported" alert appears on your iPad, make sure that there's no debris or plastic covering on the Smart Connector pins on the keyboard or the Smart Connector on your iPad. Both connect to the Smart Connectors of the iPad and don’t require charging as they pull juice from the iPad.
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inch iPad Pro is slightly thicker than the previous version, though in our testing the old Magic Keyboard case works with the new model.The situation gets trickier if you’re considering using the 2018 Smart Keyboard Folio with the 2020 or 2021 iPad Pro since the cutout for the camera in the 2018 model is too small for the square array found on the 2020 iPad Pro.
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The Magic Keyboard Folio comes as a great first-party case and keyboard option for the latest entry-level iPad.iMore offers spot-on advice and guidance from our team of experts, with decades of Apple device experience to lean on. It comes with a built-in trackpad, a two-piece design with detachable keyboard, adjustable angle stand, 14-key function row, and more.
