Apple iPad Air 2 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Apple iPad Air 2
Brand: Apple
SKU: T-FJW-MGQME
Rating: 4.6 (346 reviews)

Released 2014, October 24 437g (Wi-Fi) / 444g (3G/LTE), 6.1mm thickness iOS 8.1, up to iPadOS 15.5 16GB/32GB/128GB storage, no card slot
Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) Nano-SIM, eSIM About 492.8 USD
9.7" 1536x2048 pixels
8MP 1080p
2GB RAM Apple A8X
7340mAh Li-Po

Apple iPad Air 2 overview

Apple iPad Air 2 is a tablet that runs on iOS / iPadOS. It was released on 2014, October 24. Apple iPad Air 2 has 9.7 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels screen with Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating. Apple iPad Air 2 uses Apple A8X (20 nm) chipset, Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon CPU, PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) GPU. Apple iPad Air 2 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM, eSIM. Apple iPad Air 2 has 8MP Single main camera, 1.2MP Single selfie camera. Apple iPad Air 2 uses Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh) battery. The price of Apple iPad Air 2 is about 492.8 USD.

Score the key features of Apple iPad Air 2 compared to the other tablets on the market:

CPU Cores: 49 / 100 points
Camera pixels: 35 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 78 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 81 / 100 points
Price: 52 / 100 points

Apple iPad Air 2 full specifications

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1567
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced	2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24
Status	Discontinued
BODY
Dimensions	240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight	437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM
DISPLAY
Type	IPS LCD
Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
PLATFORM
OS	iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.5
Chipset	Apple A8X (20 nm)
CPU	Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU	PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
MEMORY
Card slot	No
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Single	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
SELFIE CAMERA
Single	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	720p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes
COMMUNICATIONS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
NFC	No
Radio	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
	Siri natural language commands and dictation
BATTERY
Type	Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh)
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models	A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4
Price	About 492.8 USD
TESTS
Performance	Basemark X: 29753
Display	Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 75dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.9dB