It's hard to believe that Apple could
improve upon the iPad Air, but they managed it with this device, the
"iPad Air 2" launched in October 2014. It's even thinner and lighter
than the astonishingly slim predecessor. It has the same remarkable all
day battery life, but an even faster processor, anti-glare screen.
original iPad Air made its debut featuring a much improved thinner and
lighter iPhone inspired design. This year Apple continues the trend with
the second-generation iPad Air by reducing the dimensions and weight of
the tablet even further. Along with the thinner profile, the iPad Air 2
also brings with it a number of significant updates, including the
addition of Apple's Touch ID fingerprint technology, several new
hardware upgrades, and Apple's latest iOS 8 operating system.
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Color: Gold | Size: 16 GB
Apple's thinnest tablet
The Apple iPad Air 2 MH0W2LL/A measures slightly less than a quarter of
an inch (6mm) thick and weighs less than a pound. At less than half the
width and only two thirds the weight of the original iPad, the iPad Air 2
MH0W2LL/A definitely lives up to it's "Air" name and is the thinnest
tablet Apple has released so far.
Apart from the new dimensions, however, the Apple iPad Air 2 MH0W2LL/A
features the typical iPad fashion and familiar unibody design of the
first-generation iPad Air. The shell of the iPad Air 2 MH0W2LL/A is
constructed from a high-grade aluminum and provides a sturdy protective
case for the iPad's delicate internals. And the front of the iPad Air 2
MH0W2LL/A features the same slim bezel design as its predecessor.
Fully-laminated Retina display
Just like the first-generation
iPad Air that came before it, the iPad Air 2 MH0W2LL/A features Apple's
popular Retina display technology. The Retina's specs are the same as
when the technology first debuted on the iPad 3 —a 9.7-inch (250mm)
panel with a 2048x1536 resolution and a 3-million pixel count.
There
is an important difference between the Retina display panel on the iPad
Air 2 MH0W2LL/A and the Retina panels of older iPad models, however.
This year Apple had the Retina display fully-laminated, a manufacturing
process which bonds the panel to the glass cover and eliminates the gap
that is normally present. Lamination, also known as optical bonding,
actually enhances the display quality and results in more vibrant colors
and sharper looking graphics, while increasing viewing angles, and
improving contrast. The process also includes an anti-reflective coating
which reduces screen glare on the iPad Air 2 MH0W2LL/A by 56 percent.
Touch ID fingerprint security
Apple's
Touch ID fingerprint recognition technology made its debut last year on
the iPhone 5S and has now become a feature available on the iPad. Touch
ID encrypts and securely stores your fingerprint locally, allowing you
to unlock the iPad Air 2 MH0W2LL/A with just the touch of your finger.
You can also use Touch ID to authenticate and approve of purchases from
the App Store, iTunes, and iBooks Stores, as well as make payments via
the iPad's new Apple Pay feature.
Checkout with Apple Pay
Apple
Pay is a new mobile payment system which debuted on the iPhone 6. Just
like on the iPhone, Apple Pay allows you to store your credit or debit
card information securely on the iPad Air 2 MH0W2LL/A. However, Apple
Pay works a little differently on the iPad Air 2 MH0W2LL/A, which is
limited to in-app purchases and doesn't support retail purchases like
the iPhone does. After all, who wants to lug an iPad into the store just
to make a payment? Despite this notable difference, however, Apple Pay
on the iPad Air 2 MH0W2LL/A allows for quick in-app checkouts and works
similarly to how it does on the iPhone 6.
High-performance hardware
Apple
has updated the internals on the iPad Air 2 MH0W2LL/A which includes
their latest 64-bit A8X chipset, along with an upgraded graphics
processor and Apple's M8 motion coprocessor. Apple finally moved beyond
their preference for dual-core chips with the A8X, adding a third core
and making the A8X the first iPad processor with more than two cores.
Along with the upgraded chipset, the Apple iPad Air 2 MH0W2LL/A also
features a RAM upgrade from 1 to 2 GB, effectively doubling system
memory.
Hardware upgrades on the Apple iPad Air 2 MH0W2LL/A
result in much faster and smoother system performance, leading to a
noticeable improvement in the overall end-user experience. Apple's A8X
chipset provides a 40 percent increase in CPU performance and 2.5 times
the graphics performance of the original iPad Air.
Whats in the Box: iPad Air 2 - Lightning to USB Cable - USB Power Adapter
Weight and Dimensions:
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)
Display:
Retina display
9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen 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
ƒ/2.4 aperture
Five-element lens
Hybrid IR filter
Backside illumination
Improved face detection
Exposure control
Panorama (up to 43MP)
Burst mode
Tap to focus
Photo geotagging
Timer mode
Video Recording:
1080p HD video recording (30 fps)
Slo-mo (120 fps)
Time-lapse video
Video image stabilization
Improved face detection
3x video zoom
Video geotagging
Wireless
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth 4.0 technology
Location
Digital compass
Wi‑Fi
iBeacon microlocation
Video Calling
FaceTime video
iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi
Technical Details
| Screen Size | 9.7 inches |
| Max Screen Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Average Battery Life (in hours)
| 10 hours |
| Brand Name | Apple |
| Series | iPad Air 2 |
| Color
| Gold |
| Batteries: | 1 Lithium ion batteries required. |
