Apple · iPad Air
iPad Air 2
The 2014 9.7-inch iPad Air with an A8X chip, laminated screen and Touch ID in a 6.1 mm body.
Model history · 6 models, 2010–2014
- 2010iPad (1st generation)Compare
- 2011iPad 2Compare
- 2012iPad (3rd generation)Compare
- 2012iPad (4th generation)Compare
- 2013iPad Air (1st generation)Compare
- 2014iPad Air 2
- Screen
- 9.7″
- Display
- LCD
- Chip
- A8X
- Memory
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 16 GB – 128 GB
- Weight
- 437 g
What reviewers say
Reviews praised performance and display improvements. Notebookcheck found pressure sensitivity and slow charging with the supplied adaptor.
From engadget.com and notebookcheck.net
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 9.7″
- Resolution
- 2048 × 1536
- Sharpness
- 264 pixels per inch
- Panel
- LCD
- Display type
- Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD
- Pixel density
- 264 ppi
- Display features
- Fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Performance
- Chip
- A8X
- Memory
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
- CPU
- 64-bit A8X; M8 motion coprocessor; 2 GB RAM confirmed by iFixit
Cameras
- Rear camera
- 8 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- None
- Front camera
- 1.2 MP
- Rear camera
- iSight; f/2.4 five-element lens; autofocus; backside illumination; hybrid IR filter; auto HDR; panorama up to 43 MP; burst; timer; auto image stabilisation; face detection
- Front camera
- FaceTime HD; f/2.2; backside illumination; auto HDR; burst; timer; face detection
- Video recording
- Rear 1080p at 30 fps; slow-motion at 120 fps; stabilised time-lapse; video stabilisation; 3x video zoom; front 720p
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 10 hours
- Battery capacity
- 27.3 Wh
- Mobile data option
- Yes
- Stylus
- Not supported
- Keyboard made for it
- No
- Battery life detail
- Up to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing, video or music; nine hours cellular browsing
- Charging
- Power adapter or USB computer charging
- USB-C
- Lightning; 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Wi-Fi
- Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; HT80 with MIMO
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.2 (current Apple UK specifications)
- Mobile network
- LTE, UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA, GSM/EDGE and CDMA EV-DO; nano-SIM with Apple SIM support; Wi-Fi calling; cellular model weighs 444 g
- Stylus support
- No Apple Pencil support
- Keyboards
- No Smart Connector
Design
- Weight
- 437 g
- Thickness
- 6.1 mm
- Height × width
- 240 × 169.5 mm
- Operating system
- iPadOS
- Biometrics
- Touch ID in Home button
- Speakers
- Built-in stereo speakers
- Microphones
- Dual microphones
- Sensors
- Three-axis gyro; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; assisted GPS and GLONASS on cellular model
- Colours
- Silver, Gold, Space Grey
- Software at launch
- iOS 8.1; orders opened 17 October 2014, with availability the following week
- In the box
- iPad Air 2; Lightning to USB cable; USB power adapter
Storage options
| Storage |
|---|
| 16 GB |
| 32 GB |
| 64 GB |
| 128 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Laminated IPS Retina screen
- Touch ID fingerprint sensor
- 437 g Wi-Fi model
Cons
- No Apple Pencil support
- No Smart Connector
- Storage cannot be expanded
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.7″ | LCD | A9X | 2 GB | 32 GB – 256 GB | 437 g | Mar 2016 | |
| 10.1″ | LCD | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro | 2 GB | 16 GB – 32 GB | 495 g | Mar 2013 | |
| 10.1″ | LCD | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 | 3 GB | 16 GB – 32 GB | 426 g | Mar 2014 |
Previous model: iPad Air (1st generation). Newer model: iPad Air (3rd generation).
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/112017
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2014/10/16Apple-Introduces-iPad-Air-2-The-Thinnest-Most-P…
- ifixit.com/News/6770/ipad-air-2
- apple.com/newsroom/2021/09/ipados-15-is-available-today
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