A hands-on look at Apple's second-generation iPad Air 2 tablet finds it lighter, thinner and faster. Could this be the iPad upgrade you've been waiting for?

Apple iPad Air 2 Cellular is a 9.7-inch device has running on latest iOS 8. It is packed by A8X chip with 64-bit architecture along with 2 GB RAM. It also has 8MP iSight camera. The price starting from $629, supporting Apple SIM (available only in US & UK). Apple iPad Air 2 Cellular View

Retina display; Good battery support; Excellent processing power; Good camera performance

No external card slot

Gadgets get thinner every year. That's a given. But the iPad Air 2 crosses a threshold where thin makes a difference. I bought my first iPad in the summer of 2012, under the pretense that it would be a really killer digital photo frame at my wedding.

It's an iPad, which means it's a finely crafted tablet with an app store filled to bursting with the latest mobile games and utilities; This one is better than ever before

I don't give a damn about Touch ID until Apple trusts my fingerprint enough not to require a password ever again; and until Apple lets me use it to buy things at brick and mortar stores with Apple Pay

When we began this review 3,000 words ago, we wanted to determine whether the iPad Air 2 was as perfect in 2014 as the iPad Air was in 2013. The answer is yes. It has earned the same perfect score as its predecessor, making the iPad Air line the only two products to which we have ever awarded...

Gorgeous design; thinner and lighter than last model; tri-core CPU screams; double RAM of last model; long battery life; excellent photography for a tablet; fingerprint recognition; excellent selection of apps; still easy to use

Drawbacks will be subjective, such as a less open app ecosystem; lacks 60fps video capture of iPhone line; speaker quality reduced versus predecessor

Welcome to our iPad Air 2 review, last updated back in January 2016. Please note that (as of 21 March 2017) the Air 2 is no longer on sale on Apple's online store (you'll still be able to find it on some reseller websites and through Apple's education sales scheme).

As the Ipad air 2 is a Christmas present it has not come out of the box. I can only talk about the service I received. I was alittle worried about buying online but that has been resolved. I definitely recommend this service it was easy to use and fast to receive. thankyou Target.

the service was good and fast

But as I tested out Apple's new iPad Air 2 , I see why people like to shoot pictures with a tablet. Images look great on the large screen, and there's less guesswork about whether or not small details, such as lettering on a sign, will be in focus.

The iPad Air 2 is not worth the upgrade if you already have the Air 1. Aside from the enhanced hardware, better camera and Touch ID, there simply isn't anything compelling. The Absence of NFC relegates Apple Pay to being able to make App Store purchases, without having to type in your password.

Anti-reflection screen coating; Faster processing; More RAM; Wireless Connection is faster; Touch ID

Very Minor Upgrade; No Mute button or rotation lock; Apple SIM does not work in Canada or Australia

Apple's latest iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 incorporate Touch ID and support for Apple Pay within apps, with the same 10 hour battery life of previous models. The full size iPad Air 2 is also now 18 percent slimmer with an improved, antireflective display and gains a faster A8X chip, faster 802.11ac...

Beautiful Retina Display on thin; small device; Touch ID makes it easy to enable Activation Lock; Now supports Apple Pay within apps; Super thin; highly mobile form factor a delight to use and carry; Apple's A8X packs leading CPC and graphics horsepower; Still offers 10-plus hours of battery life on...

iPad mini 2 is $100 cheaper for users who don't want Touch ID and Apple Pay; iPad Air 2 offers major advancements for just $100 more; Features not available in iPad mini form factor