Testseek.co.uk have collected 467 expert reviews of the Apple iPad Air 2 9.7 inch and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPad Air 2 9.7 inch.
October 2014
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The editors liked
Sleek design
Great power
Nice screen upgrade
Pro 9.7 adds Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil compatibility
Pro is faster
It's an iPad. Seriously
That sounds funny
But it does come as a mark of a certain quality. It means it's a very finely crafted tablet with an app store filled to bursting with the latest mobile games and utilities. And this one is more powerful
Thinner
When I saw this getting unveiled onstage
I was nonplussed. Better screen? A bit thinner? I needed to be convinced. Then I held it
And I really was
It's not just lighter
It's perceptibly lighter. I'll regret writing this in a year's time
But I think t
Nippy performance
Anti-reflective screen
Slim profile
Good battery life
Touch ID sensor
Thinner than ever
Turbo powered processor
Touch ID
Stunning build
Powerful
The iPad Air 2 has a great balance of size and weight. Crisp
Improved screen with richer colours and deeper blacks
Greater contrast
Smoother graphics
Superb build
Better cameras
Design as well crafted as ever
Impressively lightweight and thin
Power/unfailing responsiveness
TouchID fingerprint scanner works well
Nearly perfect screen with excellent antiglare coating
Closer links with other Apple products (Continuity
Handoff)
Exceptionally fast (laptoplike in processing speed)
Beautiful build quality
Amazingly slim
Improved camera features
Firmer screen than iPad Air 1
Unbelievably slim and light
Great design
Flawless responsiveness
Fast
Useful Continuity features
Slim and light
Beautiful classic Apple design
Fabulous screen
Performance still stands up in 2017
Thinner than any other Apple device
Screen brighter than iPad Air
Powerful new processor is a step up
IPads have best app selection of any tablet
Improved rear camera
Touch ID added
Screen doesn't reflect much
Great performance
Ultra-slim design
Improved camera
Incredible thin and sleek design with new gold color option (which I really like
By the way!)
Touch ID fingerprint sensor provides added security
Improved abundance of apps
Decent battery life
Improved processing performance
WiFi and cellular model
Thinner and lighter than last model
Tricore CPU screams
Double RAM of last model
Long battery life
Excellent photography for a tablet
Fingerprint recognition
Excellent selection of apps
Still easy to use
Beautifully slim design
Improved display
Phenomenal A8X chip
Impressive tablet camera
The editors didn't like
No volume silencer
Not a lot new
Pro 9.7in is very expensive
Is it possible to make a tablet too beautiful? Maybe we're neurotic
But these are versatile
Multi-tasking devices – is that always best served all dressed up in your Sunday best? We do feel like we have to smother its waif-like aluminium in a chunky cas
The 16GB option is still too small for Retina HD apps
As they'll munch through your capacity in no time at all
Add to that the increased space a 64-bit app will take and if you're thinking of nabbing a load of high-power apps (which you should want to
The 16GB option was too small
But Apple has now ditched that giving you 32GB and 128GB models which suit this slate much better and makes the entry level option far more approachable
The dislikes are beyond nitpicking
The slow motion video is capped at
Camera still struggles in poor lighting
Not many signifcant changes over the original iPad Air
Hardware mute button missing
Not enough upgrades?
Some will want new design
Too similar to the iPad Air
No microSD card slot
Expensive for larger storage sizes
Priced relatively high for a tablet
Single speaker isn't that loud compared to iPad Pro
No NFC
Battery is smaller than previous generation (not that you'll notice)
Very small hit to battery life
16GB is a little low on space
No mute switch
No curved glass from the iPhone 6 range
Camera could be better still
Lock/rotation switch absent
Original iPad Air remains strong
Speaker could be better
Restrictive
Sound from the speakers resonates a little in the shell
Storage isn't expandable/no 32 GB version
Mute button has gone
Slender frame makes us worry about robustness (although we've experienced no problems so far)
Sound quality is thin and speaker placement is wasteful
Expensive
ICloud sharing has some problems
No waterproofing
ICloud features have some problems
The iPad Pro 9.7in is even better
Can't take advantage of split screen view
16GB model does not have enough storage
Speaker quality worse than Air 1
IPad Air 1 is $100 cheaper
Not water resistant
No MicroSD storage options
Battery life a little lower
16GB version storage too low
Camera still struggles in poor light
Doesn't feel that different to the original iPad Air
Absence of the mute switch on the chassis
Antireflective coating on the display is subtle and hardly noticeable
The device can be quite pricey depending upon the model you choose
Published: 2014-10-21, Author: Sean , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: Thinner than a pencil! More powerful than an original iPad Air! Able to tell your identity from a single fingerprint! The iPad Air 2 is here, and early reviews agree that it's better than ever. Not necessarily good enough to upgrade from a previous iPad...
Published: 2014-10-21, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
After a year tied with the iPad mini, the iPad Air 2 has reclaimed the 9.7-inch iPad's spot as the flagship of Apple's tablet range. Easier to hold, faster, with a better display, and yet with no noticeable penalty in battery life, the iPad Air 2 takes wh...
Published: 2014-10-21, Author: Juli , review by: macrumors.com
Abstract: Following Apple's October 16 event that saw the debut of the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3, Apple provided multiple publications with review units. The embargo has now lifted on review posts, so we've gathered some of the relevant excerpts from each site...
Published: 2014-10-21, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com
The iPad Air 2 has a great balance of size and weight. Crisp, bright display. iOS 9 runs perfectly, including split-screen apps
Priced relatively high for a tablet, single speaker isn't that loud compared to iPad Pro
The iPad Air 2 is a nice refinement and finesse of last year's model, with a bevy of tweaks, enhancements, a much faster processor, and the welcome addition of Touch ID. Simply put: it's still the gold standard for tablets....
Very thin and light. Extremely fast processor. Best app design and selection of any platform. Cellular models can be switched between wireless carriers in software.
Expensive. Battery life is just okay
The iPad Air 2 balances seamless ease of use, app abundance, and raw power in its ever-so-slender frame, continuing Apple's reign atop the tablet heap....
Terrific display, So very thin, Great battery life, Super fast
No multiuser support, No multitasking, Safari icon still objectively terrible
More times than not, the Verge score is based on the average of the subscores below. However, since this is a non-weighted average, we reserve the right to tweak the overall score if we feel it doesn't reflect our overall assessment and price of the produ...
Abstract: Today, as promised, Apple has released the iOS 8.1 update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch . With the iOS 8.1 release date finally here, we want to take a look at how the iOS 8.1 update is performing on the iPad Air. This is our early iOS 8.1 review on iPa...
Quite slim and light, Very good screen, Huge selection of third-party apps, Long battery life, Fingerprint scanner,
No microSD card slot, No USB ports
The name iPad Air 2 indicates that Apple knew it was taking last year's model and making incremental improvements to it. These enhancements are welcome, but they are not gamechangers.Apple iPad Air 2That said, the increase in processor speed will help kee...
