Apple announced iPad Air 2 during a special media event held at the corporate Hall campus in Cupertino, California. The iPad Air specs include a faster A8X chip, Touch ID, thinner and lighter form factor, Apple Pay and more. Hit the jump for detailed iPad Air 2 Specs sheet.
The iPad Air 2 thickness is measured at 6.1 mm, weighs under 1 pound, features Touch ID fingerprint scanner, Apple Pay, 8MP camera with Slo-Mo, and a stronger A8X chip among other features. Here’s the longer version of technical specifications of iPad Air 2.
Apple iPad Air 2 Specs Sheet
Body |
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| Device: | Tablet |
| Form Factor | Slab |
| Dimensions: | 240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm – WiFi 240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm – WiFi + Cellular |
| Weight: | 437 g (15.41 oz) – WiFi 444 g (15.66 oz) – WiFi + Cellular |
| Colors: | Silver, Gold, Space Gray |
Display |
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| Screen size (Diagonal) | 9.7 inches |
| Resolution: | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Pixel density: | 264 ppi |
| Technology: | LED-backlit IPS LCD |
| Display Colors: | 16M |
| Touchscreen: | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| Protection: | Scratch-resistant glass Oleophobic coating Anti-reflective coating |
Hardware |
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| System chip: | Apple A8X, 64-bit |
| Processor: | Dual Core |
| Graphics Processor: | Yes |
| RAM: | 2 GB (yet to be confirmed) |
| Storage (Built-in): | 16 GB/ 64 GB/ 128 GB |
| Card slot: | No |
Camera |
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| Primary: | 8 MP, 3264×2448, Autofocus |
| Front-Facing Camera: | 1.2 MP, 720p @30fps, videocalling over Wi-Fi and Cellular |
| Video: | 1920×1080 (1080p HD) @30 fps 720p@120 fps, Slo-mo (Slowmotion) Video Video calling, Digital image stabilization |
| Features: | Simultaneous HD video, Touch focus, Geo-tagging, Face detection, Panorama, HDR |
Network & Data |
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| CDMA: | 800, 1700/2100, 1900 MHz |
| GSM: | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| UMTS: | 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE: | 700 MHz Class 13, 850 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz |
| Speed: | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; LTE, 100 Mbps; UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, EV-DO Rev.A, EV-DO Rev.B |
| Navigation: | Turn-by-turn navigation |
| Wi-Fi: | 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a802.11n Frequencies: 5GHz, 2.4GHzWi-Fi plus cellular |
| GPRS: | Yes |
| EDGE: | Yes |
| GPS: | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| NFC: | Apple Pay |
Connectivity |
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| USB: | Lightening |
| Other: | Computer sync, OTA sync |
| Bluetooth: | 4.0 |
Bettery |
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| Stand-by | N/A |
| Talk time | Up to 10 (WiFi) Up to 9 h (WiFi + Cellular) |
| Playback Time | Up to 10 h |
| Capacity | 27.3 Wh |
Software |
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| OS | iOS |
| Applications | Appstore |
Sensors |
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| Touch ID – Fingerprint identity sensor | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer | |
| Light Sensor | |
Other Features |
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| E-mail: | IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange |
| Radio: | No |
| Others: | nano-SIM card support only Active B45Hardwarenoise cancellation with dedicated dual mics Siri – natural language commands and dictation iCloud – cloud service Twitter and Facebook integration TV-out Maps iBooks PDF reader Audio/video player and editor Image editor |
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), |
| Browser | Safari |