Apple iPad Air 2

Platform

GPU
PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
CPU
Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
Chipset
Apple A8X (20 nm)
OS
iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.5

Memory

Internal
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
Card slot
No

Main Camera

Video
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
HDR
Single
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF

Selfie camera

Video
720p@30fps
Features
face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Single
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)

Display

Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Size
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
IPS LCD

Body

SIM
Nano-SIM, eSIM
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz)
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)

Battery

Talk time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Type
Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh)

Sound

3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Tests

Audio quality
Loudspeaker
Camera
Display
Performance
Basemark X: 29753

Misc

Price
About 440 EUR
Models
A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold

Comms

USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
Radio
No
NFC
No
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot

Launch

Status
Discontinued
Announced
2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24

Network

Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1567
 
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
 
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
 
CDMA 800 / 1900
 
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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