Apple iPad Air 2

Specifications

Year introduced

Late 2014

Capacity

16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB

Model numbers

A1566 on the iPad Air 2 A1567 on the iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular

Color

Silver Gold Space Gray

RAM / storage options

16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB

Dimensions / weight

Wi-Fi Height: 9.4 inches (240 mm) Width: 6.6 inches (169.5 mm) Depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm) Weight: 0.96 pound (437 g) Wi-Fi + Cellular Height: 9.4 inches (240 mm) Width: 6.6 inches (169.5 mm) Depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm) Weight: 0.98 pound (444 g)

Buttons and Connectors

Home/​Touch ID sensor Built‑in stereo speakers Lightning connector 3.5 mm headphone jack Dual microphones On/Off - Sleep/Wake Volume up/down Nano-SIM tray (cellular models)

Ports / expansion

Lightning

In the Box

iPad Air 2 Lightning to USB Cable USB Power Adapter

Display

Retina display 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology 2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 264 ppi Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Fully laminated display Antireflective coating

Processor

A8X chip with 64‑bit architecture M8 motion coprocessor

iSight Camera

8MP iSight camera Autofocus Panorama (up to 43MP) Auto HDR for photos Exposure control Burst mode Tap to focus Timer mode ƒ/2.4 aperture Five-element lens Hybrid IR filter Backside illumination Auto image stabilization Face detection Photo geotagging

Video Recording

1080p HD video recording (30 fps) Slo‑mo (120 fps) Time-lapse video with stabilization Video image stabilization Improved face detection 3x video zoom Video geotagging

FaceTime HD Camera

1.2MP photos ƒ/2.2 aperture 720p HD video recording Backside illumination Auto HDR photos and videos Improved face detection Burst mode Exposure control Timer mode

Video Calling

Wi-Fi FaceTime video iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi Wi‑Fi + Cellular FaceTime video iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular

Audio Calling

Wi-Fi FaceTime audio iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi Wi‑Fi + Cellular FaceTime audio iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular

Wireless connectivity

Wi‑Fi model Wi‑Fi (802.11a/​b/​g/​n/​ac); dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO Bluetooth 4.2 technology Wi‑Fi + Cellular model Wi‑Fi (802.11a/​b/​g/​n/​ac); dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO Bluetooth 4.2 technology UMTS/​HSPA/​HSPA+/​DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz) LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41) 4 Data only 5 Wi-Fi calling 4 Inclu

SIM Card

Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM)

Location

Wi-Fi Digital compass Wi‑Fi iBeacon microlocation Wi‑Fi + Cellular Digital compass Wi‑Fi Assisted GPS and GLONASS Cellular iBeacon microlocation

Sensors

Touch ID Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Barometer Ambient light sensor

Touch ID

Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button

Apple Pay

Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web Learn more about Apple Pay

Siri

Siri — Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more Use hands-free Listen and identify songs Learn more about Siri

Battery / runtime

Wi-Fi Built-in 27.3-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‑Fi, watching video, or listening to music Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system Wi‑Fi + Cellular Built-in 27.3-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‑Fi, watching video, or listening to music Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system

Operating system

iOS 10 With an all-new design and all-new features, iOS 10 is the world’s most advanced mobile OS. It brings your iPad to life in more intelligent and expressive ways than ever. See what’s new in iOS 10 iOS 10 includes: AirDrop AirPlay AirPrint Control Center Notification Center Siri Spotlight Search Apple Music Family Sharing iCloud Drive Multitasking QuickType Keyboard Night Shift

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new iPad Air 2. With built-in support for vision, hearing, physical and motor skills, and learning and literacy, you can create and do amazing things. Learn more Features include: VoiceOver Zoom Magnifier Siri and Dictation Switch Control Closed Captions AssistiveTouch Speak Screen

Built-in Apps

Built-in apps are an essential part of your iPad experience and are efficiently designed to use less than 200MB of storage. Camera Photos Messages FaceTime Mail Music Safari Maps Siri Calendar iTunes Store App Store Notes Contacts iBooks Home Reminders Clock TV News Photo Booth Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends iCloud Drive

Free Apps from Apple

Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, and iTunes U are preinstalled on iPad models with a capacity of 32GB or higher. Pages Numbers Keynote iMovie GarageBand iTunes U Apple Store Trailers iTunes Remote Music Memos

System Requirements

Apple ID (required for some features) Internet access 9 Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires: Mac: OS X v10.8.5 or later PC: Windows 7 or later iTunes 12.3 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download )

Languages

Language support English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese QuickType keyboard support English (Australia, Canada

Audio Playback

Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and Video

AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately) Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up t

Mail Attachment Support

Viewable document types .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics

Environmental Requirements

Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C) Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C) Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Published identification feature

White or black front bezel

Published identification feature

The nano-SIM tray is on the right side on iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular

Published identification feature

FaceTime HD camera, back Wide camera*

Published identification feature

Touch ID sensor in Home button