my ipad was in mute but when i facetimed it exploded with sound RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF MATHS and then my teacher asked if i was facetiming my MUM Most embarrassing moment of my life.

Thinner, lighter, mightier – looks like Apple’s done it again

Stunningly slim and beautifully made, Screen is better than ever, Vastly more powerful

Very small hit to battery life

Apple has trained us pretty well about what to expect from alternating years of iDevice launches. The year of the Big Upgrade is routinely followed by the year of an extra letter tacked to the end of the name.

Reduced weight and thickness make this easy enough to use with one hand; let alone held normally with two; Triple-core processor and 2GB of RAM can be felt in basic apps like heavy-duty browsing and video exporting; Touch ID is a welcome home-button upgrade; If you need to take a photo; you may look...

Apps; games; and iOS in general all have yet to catch up to the boosted specs; It's hard to call the gorgeous screen "bad" by any measure; but anyone expecting a major improvement to last year's model will be disappointed; especially in terms of a relatively unremarkable glare guard; Smart Cover...

Reviewers say that the iPad Air 2 is the best iPad ever, and the best tablet available, bar none. The battery lasts forever, performance is among the best of any tablet, and the huge number of tablet-optimized apps can't be beat.

Vast tablet-optimized app selection; Powerful performance; Intuitive interface; Good battery life; Incredibly thin and light

Little user customization

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

Summary: The iPad Air 2's performance enhancements will appeal to those who run graphically demanding apps, although Apple's quest for thinness comes at the cost of reduced battery capacity. Last year's iPad Air remains a good option, but the Air 2 will be the power user's choice.

Thin; light and elegant design; Excellent build quality; Excellent performance; Low-reflectivity Retina HD display; Touch ID support; Improved iSight and FaceTime HD cameras

Lower-capacity battery than the 2013 iPad Air; No MicroSD storage expansion

Besides the Touch ID fingerprint feature, the screen assembly and uprated processor are the headline features. New cameras are a bonus too. Overall the Apple iPad Air 2 is the best tablet you can buy, even though it's been discontinued by Apple.

Update: Later this year the iPad Air 2 will see an update to the latest iOS 11 software. Apple has now stopped selling the iPad Air 2 and has instead replaced it with a new product, simply entitled the iPad. We've compared the new Apple slate with the iPad Air 2 here .

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

Another millimeter thinner, the new iPad Air 2 has a body that's even more befitting the ethereal moniker the iPad bears second year in a row. Outside of that little fact however, the changes may not be as easy to spot. And that's hardly a surprise.

3G/LTE 150Mbps model available as an option (comes with GPS/GLONASS, 9.7" LED-backlit IPS LCD touchscreen, 1536 x 2048 pixels, ~ 264ppi; scratch-resistant, oleophobic coating, 56% less reflectance claimed, Thinner than ever at 6.1 mm and lighter at 437g, A8X 64-bit chipset (rumored as triple-core,...

Hardware Mute/Rotation lock switch is gone for no practical reason; No microSD slot; Pricey storage upgrades; 32GB version should be standard for the asking price; No enhanced resistance to liquids or dust; while the competition has them; Tied into iTunes for uploading most of the content; iOS UI...