Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 Space Gray
Its 9.7-inch Retina display with anti-reflective coating and the A8X chip with 64-bit architecture deliver sharp visuals and smooth performance for a tablet of its era. The thin, light aluminum unibody at 435g and Touch ID integration offer a premium feel and secure access that remains practical. This is best for casual readers and media consumers who want an affordable entry into the Apple ecosystem for basic tasks.
CPU 1.50GHz
RAM 2 GB
Storage 16 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS iOS
26 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong social proof (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average storage (2nd percentile)
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)
- Below average cpu (13th 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.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
55/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 94 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 1.50GHz |
| Cores | 3 |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX543 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | No |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1.50GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 16 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 11" 2560x1600 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | iOS | Android | Windows 11 Pro | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android |
| Stylus | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | 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" 2 | 12.6 | 15.4 | 4.6 | 71.5 | 32.4 | 56.9 | 1.7 | 8 | 36.3 | 65.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.5 | 81.6 | 93.5 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.6 | 92.9 | 66.9 | 92.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 77.2 | 92.6 | 98.9 | 98.6 | 99.2 | 86.6 | 97.8 | 77.8 | 93.6 | 39.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.5 | 81.6 | 98.9 | 87.4 | 69.3 | 89.6 | 77.8 | 79.8 | 85.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.2 | 96.9 | 78.5 | 94 | 91.7 | 97.6 | 55.3 | 0 | 79.8 | 92.8 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 85.2 | 81.5 | 88 | 30.4 | 89.1 | 80.5 | 55.3 | 88.8 | 89.1 | 72.5 |
Usage Scores
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