iPad Air 2

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)

Connector

• 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

Chip

• 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 Calling³

• 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 Calling³

• 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

Cellular and Wireless

• 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 only⁵
  • Wi-Fi calling⁴
  • Includes Apple SIM
    Learn more about Apple SIM

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

Siri⁶

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

Learn more about Siri

Power and Battery⁷

• 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