Apple iPad Air 2

Specifications
Apple iPad Air 2
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  • 9.7" 1536x2048 pixels
  • 8MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Apple A8X
  • 7340mAh
Released 2014, October 24 437g (Wi-Fi) / 444g (3G/LTE), 6.1mm thickness iOS 8.1, up to iPadOS 15.8.1 16GB/32GB/128GB storage, no card slot
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Supported LTE Networks
Versions: Apple iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular (3G/LTE); Apple iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi, w/o GPS)

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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only
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 (cellular model only)
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 15.8.1
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
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC No
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh)
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4
Price About 440 EUR
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

User opinions and reviews

  • Richard
  • 23 Nov 2024
  • Sek

Still a very capable tablet unless you want something from higher end gaming or fast video editing. Mine runs a host of useful photo editing apps, Microsoft Teams etc as well as Netflix and TV streaming apps.

Skip this, sooner it will become obsolete. Most of app cant be updated or reinstalled.

  • mewity
  • 06 Sep 2024
  • p%r

my main tablet, still pretty usable in 2024. 5/10 for no iPadOS 16 and only 2GB RAM

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