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).

the service was good and fast

Watch videos downloaded from NetFlix or Amazon on your flght. Review your guide book of the destination your are traveling to photograph. Review your images from your website after the trip's images have be processed.

For personal reasons I am not able to switch to a smart phone. My old laptop (iBook circa 2005) is not very portable and is slow on the web. So I bought this iPad to use like a smart phone and for a portable computer. It does both EXTREMELY well.

The iPad Air 2 marks the further development of Apple's revolutionary iPad design. This newest version of the iPad Air adds a more potent A8X processor, even better cameras, and Touch ID into an increasingly thinner and lighter body.

Great gamer don't strain your eyes , rather pricey but think maybe value is there! ??????????

Super Fast, superb video , full size keyboard, quick touch screen, easy clean screen, I impressed with proformance; WIFI very dependable, can text to Apple devices and email them; Load up FREE WIFI easy find a connection spot! Get s soft case

Well it so thin I find it hard to hang on too! Use a soft case for bounce proofing

You can no longer buy the Apple iPad Air 2 from Apple since it replaced the popular model with the simply-titled iPad. This new 2018 iPad is, in essence, little more than an iPad Air 2.5, improving on some areas of the Air 2 while exposing weaknesses in others.

Beautiful classic Apple design; Fabulous screen; Performance still stands up in 2017

The iPad Pro 9.7in is even better; Can't take advantage of split screen view

The iPad Air 2 is undoubtedly Apple's best tablet to date. Its Touch ID fingerprint scanner works well, it's thin, light and powerful and lasts a long time on a single charge. But it no longer stands head and shoulders above the competition.

thin; light; long battery; powerful processor; fingerprint sensor; decent camera

expensive; small upgrade over last year; square screen; no expandable storage

A selection of small but meaningful changes means the best tablet in the world just got even better

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

Very small hit to battery life