The first thing you’ll notice is how incredibly thin and light it is‎.‎ iPad Air 2 is an impossibly thin 6.1 millimeters‎,‎ making it our thinnest iPad ever‎.‎ And it weighs less than a pound‎.‎ So it’s even easier to hold in one hand and take with you anywhere‎.‎

Not just a thinner display‎.‎ A better display

The displays on previous generations of iPad used three separate components‎.‎ iPad Air 2 changes all that‎,‎ combining those three layers into just one‎.‎

This eliminates gaps between layers‎,‎ along with the internal reflectance caused by those gaps‎.‎ The result‎?‎ Colors are richer‎,‎ contrast is greater‎,‎ and images are sharper and more vivid‎.‎

Massive power‎.‎ In its most minimal form

With a new A8X chip built on second‎-generation 64‎-bit desktop‎-class architecture‎,‎ iPad Air 2 is the fastest‎,‎ most powerful iPad ever‎.‎

With this kind of performance‎,‎ you might expect a compromise or two‎.‎ Like a bigger form factor or a shorter battery life‎.‎ But iPad Air 2 is both thinner and lighter than the previous iPad Air‎.‎

And thanks in part to the M8 motion coprocessor‎,‎ it still has an incredibly long 10‎-hour battery life‎.‎ So you can do more‎.‎ While carrying less‎.‎

40 percent faster CPU performance

Compared with the A7 chip in the previous iPad Air‎,‎ the new A8X chip delivers 40 percent faster CPU performance‎.‎

From launching apps to playing games‎,‎ everything is more fluid and responsive‎.‎ And all your actions — swiping‎,‎ pinching‎,‎ zooming‎,‎ scrolling‎,‎ and rotating — happen quickly and smoothly‎.‎

More than double the graphics performance

The A8X chip has an astonishing 2.5 times the graphics performance of the A7 chip‎.‎ So iPad Air 2 delivers graphics once possible only on desktop computers and gaming consoles‎.‎ Graphics‎-intensive games and video editing apps run superbly‎,‎ and they look gorgeous on the big Retina display‎.‎

One touch unlocks your iPad Air 2

With Touch ID‎,‎ you put your finger on the Home button‎,‎ and just like that‎,‎ your iPad unlocks‎.‎ And Touch ID is capable of 360‎-degree readability‎.‎

No matter how you’re holding it — portrait‎,‎ landscape‎,‎ or anything in between — your iPad knows who you are‎.‎

Two amazing cameras‎.‎ Cleverly disguised as an iPad

You won’t believe how good a photographer you are‎.‎ With an improved sensor‎,‎ advanced optics‎,‎ and a more powerful image signal processor‎,‎ the new iSight camera in iPad Air 2 captures incredibly detailed photos and professional‎-looking 1080p HD videos‎.‎ The FaceTime HD camera has been redesigned‎,‎ too‎,‎ with a new sensor that makes your video calls look better‎,‎ even in low light‎.‎ And the large‎,‎ high‎-resolution Retina display makes a spectacular viewfinder‎.‎

The iSight camera’s new 8MP sensor captures images in 3264‎-by‎-2448 native resolution and 1080p HD video‎.‎ So your photos and videos stay sharp and clear‎,‎ even when viewed on larger screens‎.‎

For stunning photos and videos‎,‎ start with a stunning viewfinder

What makes taking photos and videos on iPad Air 2 unique is its viewfinder‎:‎ a brilliant Retina display that’s so large and sharp you see every nuance as you shoot‎.‎ With its eye‎-filling 9.7‎-inch screen‎,‎ shooting with iPad Air 2 is like looking through the viewfinder of a high‎-end SLR camera‎.‎

iOS 8 and iPad Air‎.‎ A powerful combination

With an easy‎-to‎-use interface‎,‎ amazing features‎,‎ and security at its core‎,‎ iOS 8 makes your iPad more capable than ever‎.‎ It’s designed to look beautiful and work beautifully‎,‎ so even the simplest tasks are more engaging‎.‎ And iOS 8 is engineered to take full advantage of the powerful A8X chip‎,‎ ultrafast wireless‎,‎ and brilliant Retina display of iPad Air 2‎.‎

Continuity‎.‎ iPad‎,‎ iPhone‎,‎ and Mac — connected like never before

Apple products have always been designed to work together beautifully‎.‎ But now‎,‎ with iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite‎,‎ they’re more connected than ever‎.‎ You can start writing an email on your iPhone and pick up where you left off on your iPad‎.‎ Or browse the web on your Mac and continue from the same link on your iPad‎.‎ You can even answer phone calls on your Mac or iPad‎.‎

Technical Specifications‎:‎

Display

Display Size‎:‎ 9.7 inches‎,‎ 1536 x 2048 pixels‎,‎ ‎(‎~264 ppi pixel density‎)‎

Display Type‎:‎ LED‎-backlit IPS LCD‎,‎ capacitive touchscreen‎,‎ 16M colors

Protection‎:‎ Scratch‎-resistant glass‎,‎ oleophobic coating

Fingerprint sensor ‎(‎Touch ID‎)‎

Camera

Primary Camera‎:‎ 8 Megapixels‎,‎ 3264 x 2448 pixels‎,‎ autofocus

Video‎:‎ Yes‎,‎ 1080p@30fps‎,‎ 720p@120fps‎,‎ HDR‎,‎ stereo sound rec‎.‎

Camera Features‎:‎ 1.12µm pixel size‎,‎ geo‎-tagging‎,‎ touch focus‎,‎ face/smile detection‎,‎ HDR ‎(‎photo/panorama‎)‎

Secondary Camera‎:‎ Yes‎,‎ 1.2 Megapixels‎,‎ 720p@30fps‎,‎ face detection‎,‎ HDR‎,‎ FaceTime over Wi‎-Fi or Cellular

Processor

Chipset‎:‎ A8X chip with 64‑bit architecture

CPU‎:‎ Triple‎-core 1.5 GHz

Memory

Internal Memory‎:‎ 64 GB storage‎,‎ 2 GB RAM

Card Slot‎:‎ No

Operating System

iOS 8.1

Sound

Alert types‎:‎ N/A

Loud Speaker‎:‎ Yes‎,‎ with stereo speakers

3.5mm Jack‎:‎ Yes

General

2G Network‎:‎ GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network‎:‎ HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100

4G Network‎:‎ LTE

SIM‎:‎ Nano‎-SIM

Data

Speed‎:‎ DC‎-HSDPA‎,‎ 42 Mbps‎;‎ HSDPA‎,‎ 21 Mbps‎;‎ HSUPA‎,‎ 5.76 Mbps‎,‎ LTE‎,‎ 150 Mbps‎;‎ EV‎-DO Rev‎.‎ A‎,‎ up to 3.1 Mbps

WLAN‎:‎ Wi‎-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac‎,‎ dual‎-band‎,‎ Wi‎-Fi hotspot

Bluetooth‎:‎ Yes‎,‎ v4.0‎,‎ A2DP‎,‎ EDR

USB‎:‎ Yes‎,‎ v2.0

Features

Sensors‎:‎ Accelerometer‎,‎ gyro‎,‎ compass‎,‎ barometer

Messaging‎:‎ iMessage‎,‎ Email‎,‎ Push Email‎,‎ IM

Browser‎:‎ HTML5 ‎(‎Safari‎)‎

Radio‎:‎ No

GPS‎:‎ Yes‎,‎ with A‎-GPS support and GLONASS

Java‎:‎ No

Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

iCloud cloud service

iCloud Keychain

TV‎-out

Maps

Document viewer/editor

Audio/video player/editor

Image viewer/editor

Voice memo/dial/command

Predictive text input

Multimedia

Audio formats supported‎:‎ AAC ‎(‎8 to 320 Kbps‎)‎‎,‎ Protected AAC ‎(‎from iTunes Store‎)‎‎,‎ HE‎-AAC‎,‎ MP3 ‎(‎8 to 320 Kbps‎)‎‎,‎ MP3 VBR‎,‎ Audible ‎(‎formats 2‎,‎ 3‎,‎ 4‎,‎ Audible Enhanced Audio‎,‎ AAX‎,‎ and AAX+‎)‎‎,‎ Apple Lossless‎,‎ AIFF‎,‎ and WAV

Video formats supported‎:‎ H‎.‎264 video up to 1080p‎,‎ 60 frames per second‎,‎ High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‎-LC audio up to 160 Kbps‎,‎ 48kHz‎,‎ stereo audio in ‎.‎m4v‎,‎ ‎.‎mp4‎,‎ and ‎.‎mov file formats‎;‎ MPEG‎-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps‎,‎ 640 by 480 pixels‎,‎ 30 frames per second‎,‎ Simple Profile with AAC‎-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel‎,‎ 48kHz‎,‎ stereo audio in ‎.‎m4v‎,‎ ‎.‎mp4‎,‎ and ‎.‎mov file formats‎;‎ Motion JPEG ‎(‎M‎-JPEG‎)‎ up to 35 Mbps‎,‎ 1280 by 720 pixels‎,‎ 30 frames per second‎,‎ audio in ulaw‎,‎ PCM stereo audio in ‎.‎avi file format

Power

Battery‎:‎ Built‎-in rechargeable lithium‎-polymer battery‎,‎ Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter

Battery Life‎:‎ Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‑Fi‎,‎ watching video‎,‎ or listening to music

Weight and Dimensions

Dimensions‎:‎ 240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm

Weight‎:‎ 437 g