Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 Gold 2015
The A8X chip with 64-bit architecture delivers 40% faster CPU performance and 2.5x the graphics power, all in a chassis just 0.24 inches thin. Its 9.7-inch Retina display with 2048x1536 resolution remains sharp for reading and sketching, supported by a fingerprint reader and 10-hour battery life. This tablet is best for students and casual readers who want an ultra-portable iOS device for basic media consumption and note-taking.
CPU 2.4 GHz
RAM 1 GB
Storage 64 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS iOS
stylus Yes
36 Overall Score
Price £0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong social proof (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong screen (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average ram (1st percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 2.4 GHz |
| Cores | 2 |
| GPU | PowerVR |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2.4 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 1 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 512 | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" |
| OS | iOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Pro | HyperOS 2 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | 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 | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 66.5 | 32.2 | 76.7 | 30 | 30.5 | 72 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 93.3 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.4 | 66.8 | 92.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 72.5 | 69.9 | 93 | 97.2 | 91.7 | 97.1 | 83.7 | 93.7 | 89.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 76.6 | 92.7 | 98.9 | 98.6 | 99.1 | 85.9 | 97.8 | 93.7 | 48.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 87.3 | 68.6 | 89.4 | 79.6 | 85.4 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67 | 63.7 | 89.1 | 89.7 | 74.6 | 63.2 | 85.4 |
Usage Scores
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