The power and portability of iPad unlock possibilities that will change the way you do the things you love. Whether your passion lies in travel, home decorating or running a small business, there are built-in features and more than 800,000 apps designed to help you take that capability wherever you take your iPad. iPad Air 2 features a Retina display, front and rear-facing cameras for stunning photos and HD videos, 64-bit desktop-class architecture and the advanced features of iOS 8. Choose up to 128GB of storage to load up on music, films, apps and photos. And when you select a Wi-Fi + Cellular model, you can take the potential to do amazing things almost anywhere you go.

With iPad Air 2, Apple always had a somewhat paradoxical goal: to create a device that’s immensely powerful, yet so thin and light you almost forget it’s there. A device that helps you do amazing things, without ever getting in your way.

iPad Air 2 was started by redesigning the Retina display, fusing what had been three layers into one. Not only did this make the display thinner, it made it better, with more vivid colours and greater contrast. iPad Air 2 features an anti-reflective coating, giving least reflective display.

Not only is iPad Air 2 thinner, it’s also a lot more powerful. A new chip, the A8X, that delivers substantially better CPU and graphics performance than its predecessor. In fact, with its 64-bit desktop-class architecture, iPad Air 2 is as powerful as many personal computers. It’s power efficient too, with a 10-hour battery life that lets you work, play, surf and shop all day long.

iPad Air 2 comes with Touch ID technology. It gives you an unprecedented level of security because it uses nature’s most perfect password: your fingerprint. So with just one touch, you can instantly unlock your iPad Air 2. But Touch ID goes beyond that. You can also make secure purchases in iTunes and the App Store.

The iPad Air 2 comes with a new iSight camera with advanced optics, an improved sensor and a powerful Apple-designed image signal processor. There are new features like panorama, time-lapse videos, slo-mo, and burst and timer modes. The front-facing FaceTime HD camera has been redesigned too, with an improved sensor and larger pixels for even better low-light performance.

Wi‑Fi on iPad Air 2 is fast - more than twice as fast as the previous generation - so downloading films and streaming videos take less time. And the Wi‑Fi + Cellular model is equipped with faster, more advanced wireless technology.

iPad Air 2 comes with powerful apps for the things you do every day, like surfing the web, checking email, editing movies and photos, writing reports and reading books. And there are hundreds of thousands of apps on the App Store, designed specifically for the large Retina display. So whether it’s photography, gaming, travelling or managing your finances, you’ll find an app that will help you do it better.

iOS 8 is an advanced mobile OS, with features that make iPad Air 2 even more indispensable. Continuity lets you start a project on one device and finish it on another. Family Sharing lets up to six people in your family share films, books, music and apps. With iCloud Drive you can safely store any kind of document and access it from any device. In fact, every feature in iOS 8 is designed to work seamlessly with iPad Air 2, taking full advantage of its powerful A8X chip, ultra-fast wireless and better Retina display.

Specifications

Display

• Retina display
• 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
• 2048x1536 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
• Fully laminated display
• Anti-reflective coating

Chip

• A8X chip with 64-bit architecture and M8 motion coprocessor

Touch ID

• Fingerprint identity sensor

Cameras

FaceTime HD camera:

• 1.2MP photos
• 720p HD video
• FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network3
• Face detection
• Backside illumination

iSight camera:

• 8MP photos
• Autofocus
• Face detection
• Backside illumination
• Five-element lens
• Hybrid IR filter
• ƒ/2.4 aperture
• HDR photos
• Panorama
• Burst mode

Video Recording (1080p HD):

• Tap to focus while recording
• Video stabilisation
• Face detection
• Backside illumination
• 3x video zoom
• Time-lapse video
• Slo-mo video

Mobile and Wireless

• Wi‑Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz)
• MIMO
• Bluetooth 4.0 technology
• GSM/EDGE
• CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B
• UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA
• LTE
• Data only

Sensors

• Touch ID
• Three-axis gyro
• Accelerometer
• Ambient light sensor
• Barometer