• 12.9" (2732x2048) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    A9X SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 38.8 mAh
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A8X SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 7340 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameiPad ProiPad Air 2
ProductiPad Pro (Launched 2015-09-01)iPad Air 2 (Launched 2014-10-01)
Display12.9" 2732x2048 IPS LCD 9.7" 2048x1536 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.2-MP
  • 1.2-MP
Computing
  • A9X SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
  • A8X SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
Battery38.8 mAh7340 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 713g (25.2oz), 305.7x220.6x6.9 mm (12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches)IP Rating, 437g (15.4oz), 240x169.5x6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches)
Price (Market)$985$305
Display
Product NameiPad ProiPad Air 2
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)12.9"9.7"
Display/Body Ratio76.4%71.6%
Resolution2732x20482048x1536
Sharpness (PPI)265 PPI264 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameiPad ProiPad Air 2
Megapixel8-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Sensor SizeVery smallVery small
Hardware Features
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameiPad ProiPad Air 2
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)38.8 mAh7340 mAh
Talk Time10 hours10 hours
Computing
Product NameiPad ProiPad Air 2
Processor BrandAppleApple
Processor NameA9XA8X
Processor # Cores2
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.26 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options4GB2GB
Internal Storage Options128GB128GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersioniOS 8.1.3
Communications
Product NameiPad ProiPad Air 2
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
Sim Card 0
Product NameiPad ProiPad Air 2
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameiPad ProiPad Air 2
Speaker channelsStereoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Apple iPad Pro vs. Apple iPad Air 2 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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