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Apple iPad Air 2
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Apple iPad Air 2 iOS
Apple · 2014

Apple iPad Air 2

Apple iPad Air 2 tablet. Announced Oct 2014. Features 9.7″ display, Apple A8X chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 1.2 MP front camera, 7340 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 2 GB RAM, Scratch-resistant glass.

Display 9.7"
Chipset Apple A8X
RAM 2 GB
Storage 16GB/32GB/128GB storage, no card slot
Camera 8 MP
Battery 7340 mAh
OS iOS 8.1, up to iPadOS 15.8.5
Build 437g (Wi-Fi) / 444g (3G/LTE), 6.1mm thickness

Launch

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

Platform

OS iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.5
Chipset Apple A8X (20 nm)
CPU Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm 2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

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

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)

Battery

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

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

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
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

Features

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

Our 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

Misc

Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24
Status Discontinued
OS iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.5
Chipset Apple A8X (20 nm)
CPU Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
Type IPS LCD
Size 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm 2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Card slot No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Single 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
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)
Type Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh)
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
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
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
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
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
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
Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4
Price About 440 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
35.4/100
Entry-level

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Processor 23.2
Display 69.5
Camera 49.2
Battery 73
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