Apple launched the next generation iPad Air 2 at an event in the U.S the day before. Apple has also revealed the prices of the iPad Air 2 variants for Indian consumers.
As far as specification concern, the iPad Air 2 has the same 9.7-inch LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology but it has a Anti-reflective coating glass. The device is powered by A8X chip with 64-bit architecture and M8 motion coprocessor, Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button and is just 6.1mm thick. It also has a new 8 MP iSight 1080p auto focus rear camera with f/2.4 aperture and 1.2MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture and has all new iOS 8 operating system.
Apple iPad Air 2 Specs And Price In India
| Features | iPad Air 2 Wi‑Fi | iPad Air 2 Wi‑Fi + Cellular |
|---|---|---|
| Display | Retina display 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology 2048x1536-pixel resolution at 264 ppi Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Fully laminated display Anti-reflective coating | |
| Chip | A8X chip with 64-bit architecture M8 motion coprocessor | |
| Rear Camera | iSight Camera 8MP iSight camera, Autofocus, ƒ/2.4 aperture, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Backside illumination, Improved face detection, Exposure control, Panorama (up to 43MP), Burst mode, Tap to focus, Photo geotagging, Timer mode | |
| Front Camera | FaceTime HD Camera 1.2MP photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 720p HD video recording, Backside illumination, Auto HDR photos and videos, Improved face detection, Burst mode, Exposure control, Timer mode | |
| Video Recording | 1080p HD video recording (30 fps), Slo-mo (120 fps), Time-lapse video, Video image stabilisation, Improved face detection, 3x video zoom, Video geotagging | |
| Touch ID | Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button | |
| Mobile and Wireless | Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO Bluetooth 4.0 technology | Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO Bluetooth 4.0 technology UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz) LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41) Data only |
| Location | Digital compass Wi-Fi iBeacon micro-location | Digital compass Wi-Fi Assisted GPS and GLONASS Mobile data iBeacon micro-location |
| Video Calling | FaceTime audio iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi | FaceTime audio iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or a mobile network |
| Audio Playback | Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz 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 User-configurable maximum volume limit | |
| TV and Video | AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) Video mirroring and video out support: up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately) Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 5.0 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, 640x480 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, 1280x720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri — Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more Use hands-free Listen to and identify songs | |
| Power and Battery | Built-in 27.3-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video or listening to music Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system | Built-in 27.3-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video or listening to music Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using mobile data network Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system |
| Sensors | Touch ID, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor | |
| Operating System | iOS 8 iOS 8 includes: AirDrop, AirPlay, Control Centre, Family Sharing, iCloud Drive, Multitasking, Notification Centre, QuickType keyboard, Spotlight Search | |
| Weight and Dimensions | Height: 240 mm (9.4 inches) Width: 169.5 mm (6.6 inches) Depth: 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) Weight: 437 g (0.96 pounds) | Height: 240 mm (9.4 inches) Width: 169.5 mm (6.6 inches) Depth: 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) Weight: 444 g (0.98 pounds) |
| Capacity And Price | 16GB - INR 35,900 inc VAT (INR 34,125.48 ex VAT) 64GB - INR 42,900 inc VAT (INR 40,779.47 ex VAT) 128GB – INR 49,900 inc VAT (INR 47,433.46 ex VAT) | 16GB - INR 45,900 inc VAT (INR 43,631.18 ex VAT) 64GB - INR 52,900 inc VAT (INR 50,285.17 ex VAT) 128GB - INR 59,900 inc VAT (INR 56,939.16 ex VAT) |
The iPad Air 2 will be available in gold, silver and space grey colors. The iPad Air 2 will be up for pre-orders in 29 countries and territories starting Friday, October 17. Both iPad models will be available starting later next week in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China (Wi-Fi models only), Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau (Wi-Fi models only), Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US.
Availability in Croatia, Greece, Puerto Rico, Russia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and “elsewhere around the world”, will continue through the end of October with additional global availability in the coming months, Apple said.
While Apple has not officially revealed the availability details in India yet, but the price has already been announced hints that India will be one of the markets ‘elsewhere around the world’ to get it within this month or in starting next month.
Hiii Manish, Nice blog and i would like to buy Apple iPad Air 2 because of its features.