Tablet Apple iPad Air 2: review, specifications and reviews

The previous model "Air" and the new tablet Apple iPad Air 2 are similar to each other only by their appearance, but the differences are quite significant: better screen, excellent performance, good camera, in general, almost everything has improved. The prices of the brand, though high, but, by and large, look acceptable against the background of the technical characteristics and capabilities of the gadget.

So, the hero of today's review - the tablet Apple iPad Air 2. Let's try to identify all the strengths of the device along with the shortcomings, taking into account the opinions of experts and reviews of ordinary users.

Design

The second generation of "Air", as already mentioned above, looks almost the same as the first. The company very often uses successful achievements in terms of design, as they say, until the last - and why should we abandon what else will serve great?

Apple iPad Air 2 has a new module Touch ID, a hole for the microphone on the front side near the camera and a new version of color - golden, in addition to the traditional gray and white shades.

The company is very fond of comparing new and old lines in its presentations, so we will not deviate from the usual indicators for the brand. The first "Air" weighed almost 700 grams at a thickness of 13.5 mm, the new Apple iPad Air 2 has a mass of 440 g with a thickness of 6 mm. Agree, the difference is colossal, and if you take both tablets in hand, you immediately feel where something is.

Some kind of revolutionary or original design steps from the company should not wait. A real revolution is when the device is improved year after year, and there is no need to pay attention to criticism or the situation on the market. Let the same "Samsung" make a four folding gadget, while the "apple" company will release a model familiar to the eye, but a little lighter, thinner and more productive - thanks to her for the stability.

Design Features

The case of the Apple iPad Air 2 is made of a single piece of aluminum, and the Touch ID sensor is assembled from several parts. As additional measures of protection, sapphire is used. On the back of the model there is an insert of very high-quality plastic, under which the antenna is located.

The dimensions of the device are 240x169.5x6.1 mm with a weight of 437 grams. Modification with the LTE module weighs a little more - 444 grams. Just worth mentioning that due to technical characteristics and design to use Apple iPad Air 2 in the frost (<-20? C) is not worth it, pity the battery.

Display

The display diagonal of the gadget is 9.7 inches with a resolution of 2048 by 1536 pixels. There is an anti-reflective coating that looks and works very effectively on the matte screen: fewer glare - fewer nerves.

The screen itself of the new Apple iPad Air 2 Cellular is assembled and revised completely: the engineers refused the air layer, the top layer is the protective glass, then the touch sensor, and then the matrix itself. Testing showed that the image quality improved markedly in comparison with the previous generation, and judging by the feedback of users, it is so, and the anti-reflective coating is just an excellent find.

Modifications

In general, there are several basic modifications in which an ignorant person in an "apple" technique can easily get confused. Immediately it is worth to clarify that the standard variation of the gadget - Apple iPad Air 2 64Gb WiFi Cellular - will cost about 50 000 rubles.

Depending on the options, prices vary: from 40,000 for 16 GB of memory and 60,000 for 128 GB. The cost can also vary due to the additional installed modules. For example, Apple iPad 2 Wi Fi Cellular with an installed LTE-adapter will cost 1500-2000 more expensive than without it.

Surely someone will think that 50 000 rubles is a high price for a tablet, but it should be noted that the model along the whole set of characteristics simply does not have competitors in the market, so the invested money will be more than justified action. If you do not want to overpay for a large amount, then stop on the middle version - Apple iPad Air 2 64Gb Cellular, - a little cheaper, but still angry.

Even looking at market statistics on gadgets, you can see that the device from Samsung or Sony in the secondary market instantly depreciates, while Apple products always keep both the brand and the price. Over the long years of being an "apple" company on the market, it has acquired a huge number of branded service centers, which are located literally at every step, which can not be said about other brands.

Performance

Performance characteristics were tested on the Apple iPad Air 2 64Gb model, and, according to AnTuTu performance, the capacity increase, compared to the previous generation of Air, is quite significant, about 1.5 times. This is especially noticeable during simultaneous work with several different applications: the browser, camera, maps and similar programs are loaded quickly.

The filling consists of an A8X chip in synchronization with an M8 processor running under a 64-bit architecture. The whole process is quite economical in terms of energy saving, so the user received improved performance with the same battery life.

Battery

The device has a built-in lithium battery with polymer electrolyte with a total capacity of 27.3 W * h. This is quite enough for a 10-hour playback of high-definition video such as HD or for web surfing. Indicators compared with similar devices are very good, especially since the company is going to improve them in the following product lines.

Camera

Immediately it is necessary to say that the 8-megapixel camera of "Air 2" is excellent, and the quality of the images is close to the level of the iPhone 6th version. It is equipped with five lenses, automatic and fast autofocus, a sensor of light saturation on the rear panel. The camera supports panoramic shooting, spatial geo-marks and has a timer mode.

Video recording is available in HD mode, which is quite good. The quality itself is also at the level: there are no twitching, blurring, artifacts or other ripples, even with a strong increase, and as an auxiliary tool for making the rollers there is a slow-motion picture.

Summarizing

A new gadget from a venerable company is very good, both by oneself and internal stuffing. Although many will not see the visual difference between the two generations, in reality, "Air" and "Air 2" are different as the sky and the earth. The new model has an improved display, the body is lighter and smaller, a significant performance gain, a new Touch ID module, a different color and an excellent camera.

Speaking generally, the tablet costs money invested in it, but whether it makes sense to change past generations to new ones is another question, sort of as if they are not looking for good and good. Everything depends on the goals you are counting on, and the financial state: you can afford - buy, you will not regret it for sure. In any case, if you do not have devices from Apple, Air 2 is an excellent option, in order to get acquainted with the company's products.

The only thing about it is to warn the future owner of the device - this is a fake, which flooded the market of premium gadgets, and sometimes find out where the original, and where the Chinese consumer goods is very difficult. Therefore, try to give preference to solid Internet sites or branded communication salons that are fond of their reputation.