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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
25 Overall Score
Price $78
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (70th percentile) 70th
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 | DOOGEE U11 | UMIDIGI Active T1 | MENTUME K70 | Vekfulpc T60 Pro | HOTWAV R7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1.50GHz | Unisoc | 2000 MHz | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 6 |
| Storage (GB) | 16 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 256 | 256 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 11" | 11" | 10.1" | 13.4" | 10.1" 1280x800 |
| OS | iOS | Android 16 | Android | Android 15 | Android 15 | Android 13 |
| Stylus | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Cellular | false | true | true | false | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 | 12.8 | 15.6 | 4.8 | 70.2 | 31 | 55.1 | 1.8 | 8.1 | 32.4 | 63.7 |
| DOOGEE U11 Compare | 71.3 | 68.2 | 87.4 | 61.7 | 84.4 | 89.4 | 54.3 | 88.7 | 88.2 | 88.9 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 84.4 | 80.4 | 87.4 | 29.2 | 88.3 | 79 | 54.3 | 88.7 | 88.2 | 70.9 |
| MENTUME K70 Compare | 84.4 | 80.4 | 91.2 | 53.8 | 64.1 | 89.4 | 54.3 | 65.7 | 78.4 | 84.8 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 88.7 | 66.2 | 62.8 | 88.3 | 89.4 | 74.5 | 55 | 60.7 | 55 |
| HOTWAV R7 Compare | 92.4 | 88.1 | 51.9 | 9.9 | 93.7 | 60.7 | 74.5 | 88.7 | 84.9 | 84.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $78
Best Buy 3 offers From $78
Newegg 4 offers From $78
Price History
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations6
iPad Air 9.7" iPad Air 21.50GHz2GB16GBSpace Gray$62iPad Air 9.7" iPad Air 2Apple M2 4GB64GBGold$85iPad Air 9.7" iPad Air 22.4 GHz1GB64GBGold$109iPad Air 9.7" iPad Air 21.5 GHz none16GB16GBSpace Gray$110iPad Air 9.7" iPad Air 2Apple M2 1GB128GBSilver$110iPad Air 9.7" iPad Air 2Apple A8X4GB128GBGold$360
