Finish

• Silver

Capacity¹

• 16GB

Size and Weight²

• 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 pounds (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 pounds (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)

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

SIM Card

• Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM)

Location

• Wi-Fi
  • Digital compass
  • Wi‑Fi
  • iBeacon micro-location
• Wi‑Fi + Cellular
  • Digital compass
  • Wi‑Fi
  • Assisted GPS and GLONASS
  • Cellular
  • iBeacon micro-location

Sensors

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

Touch ID

• A fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button

Apple Pay

• Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web

Siri⁶

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

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 a 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.

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.

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 Apple⁸

• Pages
• Numbers
• Keynote
• iMovie
• GarageBand
• iTunes U
• Apple Store
• Trailers
• iTunes Remote
• Music Memos

System Requirements

• Apple ID (required for some features)
• Internet access⁹

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