Apple iPad Air 9.7" iPad Air 2 Silver 2015
The Apple A8X chip’s 40% faster CPU and 2.5x graphics boost drive a 9.7-inch 2048x1536 Retina display in a body just 0.24 inches thin and weighing 454g. Its 64GB storage, LTE cellular capability, and fingerprint sensor deliver secure, always-connected portability typically absent in older renewed models. This tablet is best for students or entertainment-focused users who want an affordable, lightweight device for streaming, note-taking, and web browsing.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong feature (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong screen (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)
- Below average cpu (10th percentile)
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average storage (29th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 16 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 1.5 GHz none |
| Cores | 3 |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX543 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 9.7" iPad Air 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1.5 GHz none | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 512 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | iOS | Android 16 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 9.7" iPad Air 2 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 99.5 | 66.5 | 30.6 | 73.8 | 28.8 | 7.5 | 59 | 64.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 80.8 | 95.9 | 93 | 86.5 | 73.7 | 91.6 | 63.1 | 99.2 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 80.8 | 98.7 | 85.9 | 64.4 | 89.5 | 77.1 | 78 | 84.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.4 | 90.4 | 98.6 | 98.4 | 99.1 | 84 | 93 | 77.1 | 93 | 47.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 79.5 | 77.2 | 91.9 | 91 | 99.7 | 64.7 | 54 | 96.2 | 91.4 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 93.9 | 91 | 96 | 41.8 | 30.6 | 94 | 89.5 | 94.6 | 71.3 | 55.9 |
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
