Developed and marketed by Apple Inc, the iPad Air 2 is the sixth-generation iPad tablet computer. This tablet is thinner and faster than its predecessor, the iPad Air, although the design, height and screen size are the same as the iPad Air. The iPad Air 2 features Touch ID.
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iPad Air 2
On September 7, 2016, Apple increased the base storage capacity of the iPad Air 2 from 16GB to 32GB.
Release Dates
- Announced on October 16, 2014
- Released on 22 October, 2014
Specifications
- Processor: System in a chip Apple A8X. GPU Octa-core PowerVR GXA6850.
- Motion coprocessor: Apple M8.
- CPU: 1.5 GHz tri-core Apple Typhoon.
- Onboard RAM: 2 GB LPDDR3 of RAM.
- Storage: 16 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB of flash memory storage.
- OS: iOS 8.01 (preinstalled), iOS 9.3.1 (highest supported OS).
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and MIMO. Bluetooth 4.2. Wi-Fi + Cellular: GPS & GLONASS GSM UMTS / HSDPA 850, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz GSM / EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz CDMA CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A and B. 800, 1900 MHz LTE. Multiple bands. A1567: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 and TD-LTE 38, 39, 40, 41.
- Support: Mac Support: Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later. Windows Support: Windows XP SP2/Vista/7/8.
- Audio Support: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV.
- Video Support: H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 5.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Prole with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov le formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi le format.
- Input: Multi-touch screen, headset controls, M8 motion co-processor, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, dual microphone, Touch ID fingerprint reader, barometer.
- Display: 9.7-inch 2048 × 1536 (264 ppi) fully laminated LED-backlit IPS display. Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Antireflective coating.
- Cameras: Rear camera: 1080p HD still and video camera 8 MP, 30fps and 3× digital zoom. Front camera:1.2 MP still, 720p video.
- Ports: Lightning connector, headphone.
- Battery: Lythium polymer (32.4 whr). 3.76 V 27.62 W·h (7,340 mA·h) Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music.
- Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 in.
- Average weight: Wi-Fi model: 0.96 lb. Wi-Fi + Cellular model: 0.98 lb.
- Colors: Black glass front and a Space gray aluminum back. White glass front and a silver colored aluminum back, White glass front and a gold colored aluminum back.
Apple Orders, Discontinuation, Price
Model Identifiers:
- A1566 (WiFi)
- A1567 (WiFi + Cellular)
Order Numbers:
- White/silver with 16 GB configuration: MGLW2LL/A
- White/silver with 64 GB: MGKM2LL/A
- White/silver with 128 GB of storage: MGTY2LL/A
- White/gold 16 GB: MH0W2LL/A
- White/gold 64 GB: MH18LL/A.
- White/gold 128 GB: MH1J2LL/A
- Black/space gray 16 GB: MGL12LL/A
- Black/space 64 GB: MGKL2LL/A
- Black/space 128 GB: MGLW2LL/A.
Discontinuation: On March 21, 2017, Apple has retired the 64 GB edition of the iPad Air 2, replacing it with a new 9.7-inch model. The 128GB version remains available and is now $100 cheaper than before ($499 without cellular connectivity and $629 with it).
Launch prices for Wi-Fi models:
- 16GB – $499
- 64GB: – $599
- 128GB – $699
Launch prices for Wi-Fi + Cellular models:
- 16GB – $629
- 64GB – $729
- 128GB – $929
Features
- Among many other features, iPad Air 2 is equipped with front-mounted ingerprint sensors (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer.
- Messaging features include: iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM.
- Browser: HTML5 (Safari).
- Siri natural language commands and dictation.
- iCloud cservice.
- MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player; MP4/H.264 player.
- Audio/video/photo editor.
- Document editor.
Models
iPad Air 2
| Model Number | A1566 (Wi-Fi) A1567 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| Released | October 2014 |
| Display Size | 9.7 inches (Retina Display) |
| 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 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| Capacity | 15/32/64/128GB, 2GB RAM |
| Colors | Space Gray, Silver, Gold |
| Front Panel | Flat and made of glass |
| Back Panel | Aluminum housing |
| SIM tray | The nano-SIM tray is on the right side (Cellular model only) |
| Serial Number | You will find it in the Settings menu |
| IMEI/MEID | You will find it in the Settings menu |
| See also | Sell your iPad Air 2 online now |
Miscellanea
- The original slogan for the iPad Air 2 was Change is in the Air. After the new iPad Pro had been released, the slogan for the iPad Air 2 was changed to Light. Heavyweight.
Links
- Apple iPad Support: Manuals, User Guides, iOS and Apple Accessories Information
- Getting Ready to Sell iPad Online – iGotOffer
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