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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2025-03-04 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 15.41 ounces | 16.97 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Apple GPU 4-core GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is a lot better than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)'s overall score of 62.5. IPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system. Apple iPad Air 2 features a way better performance than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), because although it has 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and 1 more cores.
The iPad Air 2 features a much sharper screen than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a bit smaller screen. The iPad Air 2 counts with a bit better camera than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a much smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photographs and videos in low light situations and a camera in the back with much less megapixels.
IPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) counts with as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as Apple iPad Air 2, both have the same internal memory. The iPad Air 2 features a much longer battery life than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025).
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