iPad Air 2 vs iPad Air

iPad Air 2 vs iPad Air [first gen]. The first noticeable difference is in the weight and size. Thin display with sharper images. New anti-reflective coating on screen. Three finishes on the aluminum body: metallic space grey, silver and now, with iPad Air 2 — a gold finish.

As with the iPad Air [1], the aluminum enclosure is recyclable . Both iPad Air models feature retina display.

 

 

Specs:

Apple iOS 8 operating system included on both models.

Cost: iPad Air 2: $499-$899. 0.96 pound (437 g)

• Retina display
• 9.7‐inch (diagonal) LED‐backlitMulti‐Touch displaywith IPS technology
• 2048‐by‐1536 resolution at 264 pixelsper inch (ppi)
• Fingerprint‐resistant oleophobic coating
• Fully laminated display
• Antireflective coating

3.1 million pixels, 9.7 inch display, 2048×1536 resolution.

The displays on previous generations of iPad used three separate components. iPad Air 2 changes all that, combining those three layers into just one. This eliminates gaps between layers, along with the internal reflectance caused by those gaps. The result? Colors are richer, contrast is greater, and images are sharper and more vivid. — Apple store.

iPad Air [first gen]

• Retina display
• 9.7‐inch (diagonal) LED‐backlitMulti‐Touch displaywith IPS technology
• 2048‐by‐1536 resolution at 264 pixelsper inch (ppi)
• Fingerprint‐resistant oleophobic coating

Compare the cameras:

FaceTime HD camera: 1.2MP photos 720p HD video FaceTime video calling over Wi‐Fi or cellular3 Face detection Backside illumination iSight camera:  8MP photos Autofocus Face detection Backside illumination Five‐element lens Hybrid IR filter ƒ/2.4 aperture HDR photos Panorama Burst mode

FaceTime HD camera: 1.2MP photos 720p HD video FaceTime video calling over Wi‐Fi or cellular3 Face detection Backside illumination iSight camera:  5MP photos Autofocus Face detection Backside illumination Five‐element lens Hybrid IR filter ƒ/2.4 aperture HDR photos Panorama —

Cellular and WiFi specs:

Wireless	Wi-Fi model: Wi‐Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dualchannel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) MIMO Bluetooth 4.0 technology Wi-Fi + Cellular model: Wi‐Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dualchannel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) MIMO Bluetooth 4.0 technology GSM/EDGE CDMA EV‐DO Rev. A and Rev. B UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/ DC‐HSDPA LTE4 Data only5	Wi-Fi model: Wi‐Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dualchannel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) MIMO Bluetooth 4.0 technology Wi-Fi + Cellular model: Wi‐Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dualchannel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) MIMO Bluetooth 4.0 technology GSM/EDGE CDMA EV‐DO Rev. A and Rev. B UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/ DC‐HSDPA LTE4 Data only5

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