Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 Silver 2015
The Apple A8X chip’s 40% faster CPU and 2.5x graphics boost drive a 9.7-inch 2048x1536 Retina display in a body just 0.24 inches thin and weighing 454g. Its 64GB storage, LTE cellular capability, and fingerprint sensor deliver secure, always-connected portability typically absent in older renewed models. This tablet is best for students or entertainment-focused users who want an affordable, lightweight device for streaming, note-taking, and web browsing.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong feature (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong screen (67th percentile) 67th
- Strong cpu (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)
- Below average storage (29th percentile)
- Below average battery (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 16 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX543 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR2 |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 SM-X700NZSAXAR | Microsoft Surface Pro 7 | UMIDIGI Active T1 | VekfulPC T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | 2.5 GHz Snapdragon | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 | 2000 MHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 128 | 128 | 256 | 128 | 256 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.3" 2736x1824 | 11" | 13.4" |
| OS | iOS | Android 14 | Android 12 | Windows 10 Home | Android | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | true | false | 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 | 65.7 | 64 | 99.5 | 66.7 | 30.7 | 73.8 | 28.7 | 7.5 | 59.4 | 64.5 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Compare | 84.6 | 79.5 | 77.3 | 91.9 | 91 | 99.6 | 64.7 | 54.2 | 96.3 | 91.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 SM-X700NZSAXAR Compare | 95.5 | 93.5 | 65.6 | 75.6 | 79.1 | 99.9 | 64.7 | 0 | 78.1 | 94.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Compare | 93 | 87.6 | 65.6 | 76.3 | 30.7 | 80.6 | 83.4 | 77.1 | 78.1 | 64.5 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 84.6 | 79.5 | 87.9 | 26.2 | 87.8 | 77.2 | 51.9 | 87.8 | 88 | 71.2 |
| VekfulPC T60 Pro Compare | 92.6 | 87.2 | 65.6 | 58.1 | 87.8 | 88.4 | 73.6 | 54.2 | 59.4 | 56.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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