Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+12%
iPad Air 29.7"
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
iPad Air 2
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad Air 2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad Air 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad Air 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPad (2025)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3355, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3356
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiPad Air 2
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1567
5G bands
iPad (2025)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3355, A3356
iPad Air 2
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad Air 2
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad Air 2
2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad Air 2
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPad Air 2
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPad Air 2
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Air 2
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad Air 2
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPad Air 2
-
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad Air 2
IPS LCD
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Air 2
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPad Air 2
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPad Air 2
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad Air 2
iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.5
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPad Air 2
Apple A8X (20 nm)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPad Air 2
Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPad Air 2
PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air 2
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPad Air 2
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPad Air 2
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPad Air 2
HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPad Air 2
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad Air 2
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPad Air 2
face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPad Air 2
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Air 2
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air 2
Yes
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Air 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPad Air 2
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPad Air 2
GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air 2
No
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air 2
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPad Air 2
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Air 2
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPad Air 2
Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPad Air 2
-
Talk time
iPad (2025)
-
iPad Air 2
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPad Air 2
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPad Air 2
A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPad Air 2
-
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPad Air 2
-
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPad Air 2
About 440 EUR