Introduction
Another millimeter thinner, the new iPad Air 2 has a body that's even
more befitting the ethereal moniker the iPad bears second year in a
row. Outside of that little fact however, the changes may not be as easy
to spot. And that's hardly a surprise.
Apple's laser focus on making the best tablet there is keeps the
entire tablet industry moving forward. But in their camp, large strides
are usually followed by baby steps and not all products end up as the
breakthroughs we would have liked to see. One thing's for sure though,
Apple certainly likes to keep us on the edge of our seats when it comes
to what their next gen devices would look or feel like.
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This year,
the Air 2 is hardly hitting like an airstrike, but it still does a
mighty fine job of keeping up the alpha male image. True, besides the
slimmer profile the changes are hard to see. A nice exception is the
screen, where the specs may sound the same on paper, but improvements
are visible to the naked eye in terms of reflectivity and outdoor
legibility.
The iPad Air 2 also has a better camera, an 8 megapixel auto focus
unit, for what it's worth on a ten-incher, and as usual, Apple's latest
and greatest chipset to make sure things are running faster than ever
before.
So that about sums up the noteworthy things the iPad Air 2 brings to
the table. But here's the cheat sheet of its key specs anyway and what
we didn't quite like at first glance.
Key features
- 3G/LTE 150Mbps model available as an option (comes with GPS/GLONASS)
- 9.7" LED-backlit IPS LCD touchscreen, 1536 x 2048 pixels, ~ 264ppi; scratch-resistant, oleophobic coating, 56% less reflectance claimed
- Thinner than ever at 6.1 mm and lighter at 437g
- A8X 64-bit chipset (rumored as triple-core, 1.5 GHz SoC) with an M8 motion coprocessor with a barometer, 2GB of RAM
- 16/64/128GB of inbuilt storage
- iOS 8.1 with Continuity allows you to take iPhone calls and messages on your iPad
- Stereo speakers
- 8MP auto-focus camera, 1080p video recording at 30fps, 120‑fps slo‑mo, Burst mode, Panorama
- 1.2MP 720p front camera with a larger f/2.2 aperture
- 802.11ac Wi Fi connectivity
- Dedicated secondary noise reduction microphone for FaceTime calls
- TouchID fingerprint sensor
- Four and five-finger gestures
- Comes with premium set of free Apple apps - Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, Garage Band, etc.
- Available in Gold color option for the first time
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