Rating 4.5 114 reviews
Manufacturer: Apple
price $209.00 - $425.00
AppleInsider
11 years ago

In-depth review: Apple's iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3

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...
Pros:
  • 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...
Cons:
  • 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
Read more on AppleInsider
Good E-Book Readers
11 years ago

iPad Air 2 Review – Another Incremental Update

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.
Pros:
  • Anti-reflection screen coating
  • Faster processing
  • More RAM
  • Wireless Connection is faster
  • Touch ID
Cons:
  • Very Minor Upgrade
  • No Mute button or rotation lock
  • Apple SIM does not work in Canada or Australia
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Eurogamer
11 years ago

Apple iPad Air 2 review

If you're in the market for a tablet that offers the best possible technology combined with a beautiful screen and a superb form factor, the iPad Air 2 is the best product available.
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ibtimes.co.uk
11 years ago

Apple has sold more iPads in the last four years than it sold iPhones in the first four years they were available. And yet, despite these amazing figures, Apple's tablet business is suffering.
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fatducktech.com
11 years ago

Apple's marketing suggests that the iPad Air 2 is the fastest, thinnest, best iPad Air ever. But they would say that. Is the iPad Air 2 worth buying, or upgrading from if you're an existing iPad owner? First up: My early impressions, and a comparison to last year's iPad Air.
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Digitaltrends
11 years ago

Apple iPad Air 2 Review

Razor-thin, fast as hell, finger friendly, and now in gold: Apple's iPad Air 2 is the best tablet you can buy.
Pros:
  • Thinner than any other Apple device
  • Screen brighter than iPad Air
  • Powerful new processor is a step up
  • iPads have best app selection of any tablet
  • Improved rear camera
  • Touch ID added
Cons:
  • 16GB model does not have enough storage
  • Speaker quality worse than Air 1
  • iPad Air 1 is $100 cheaper
  • Not water resistant
  • No MicroSD storage options
Read more on Digitaltrends
gadgets.ndtv.com
11 years ago

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.
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T3
11 years ago

iPad Air 2 review

The iPad Air 2 is the best tablet ever created - and that's not us getting excited over an Apple product for the sake of it. From the amazing engineering that got this thing so thin and yet still feeling so premium, to the A8X chip which has given the tablet more grunt than anything else out there,...
Pros:
  • Upgraded screen
  • Slimmer design
  • Super speedy processor
Cons:
  • 16GB is a little low on space
  • No mute switch
Read more on T3
PC Magazine
11 years ago

Apple iPad Air 2

The Apple iPad is fading away, so it can make iOS apps even more visible. Apple's obsession with making its iPads thinner and thinner, lighter and lighter every year is a philosophical statement. The computer should disappear; all that should be left is the app.
Pros:
  • Very thin and light
  • Extremely fast processor
  • Best app design and selection of any platform
  • Cellular models can be switched between wireless carriers in software
Cons:
  • Expensive
  • Battery life is just okay
Read more on PC Magazine
Engadget
11 years ago

The iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 review

The iPad Air 2 is Apple's most powerful tablet yet, and is incredibly thin and light. It's a solid upgrade over last year's Air, and should definitely be one of your top tablet considerations.
Pros:
  • Beautiful
  • thin aluminum design
  • Incredibly powerful A8X chip
  • Touch ID included
  • Upgraded camera
  • Touch ID now comes included
  • Long battery life
  • Good performance
Cons:
  • Battery life could be better
  • Some will miss the mute switch
  • Only a couple of upgrades
  • Commands a $100 premium over last year's model
Read more on Engadget
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