Apple iPad Air 2 9.7", A8X, 2GB, 32GB, Gold
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong portability (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reading battery (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong screen (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average gpu (7th percentile)
- Below average cpu (8th 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 10 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 GXA6850 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | No |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| Battery | 28 Wh |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 2 9.7" | Lenovo Idea Tab Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Pad 25040RP0AL | Antemper D126B-DP | URAO G140L | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1.50GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Processor (2.50 GHz ) | 2.2 GHz mediatek_helio | Apple M2 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 128 | 256 | 128 | 256 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 12.1" 2560x1600 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11" | 14.1" | 11" 2560x1600 |
| OS | iOS | Android 15 | Android 15 | Android 15 | Android 16 | Android 12 |
| Stylus | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | true | false | false |
| Battery (Wh) | 28 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Sharpness | Portability | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Reading Battery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 2 9.7" | 7.5 | 7 | 5 | 67.7 | 93.2 | 50 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 57.1 | 83.1 | 30.1 | 53.4 | 0 | 78.8 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Plus Compare | 69.9 | 67.7 | 66.1 | 91 | 89 | 92 | 66.6 | 69.7 | 48.1 | 54.6 | 63 | 93.1 | 47.1 | 70.7 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Pad 25040RP0AL Compare | 77.8 | 74.9 | 66.1 | 83.5 | 85.9 | 32.3 | 74.9 | 80.7 | 89.1 | 92.1 | 63 | 97.9 | 51.1 | 77.7 |
| Antemper D126B-DP Compare | 89.5 | 82.7 | 66.1 | 30.3 | 72.7 | 88.9 | 55.2 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 71.3 | 90.2 | 65.5 | 20.9 |
| URAO G140L Compare | 55.6 | 53 | 51.6 | 54.6 | 87 | 95.3 | 74.9 | 96 | 0 | 0.7 | 77.4 | 72 | 47.5 | 14.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Compare | 58.3 | 56.8 | 66.1 | 82.3 | 80.2 | 99.9 | 66.6 | 41 | 89.1 | 59.2 | 77.4 | 95.8 | 38.7 | 61 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall25.7
- Reading54.9
- Student32.5
- Business25.9
- Art Design26.1
- Productivity21.3
- Entertainment34.3
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