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Device A

iPad Air 2 (2014)

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Device B

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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	iPad Air 2 (2014)	iPad Mini 4 (2015)
Announced	2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24	2015, September. Released 2015, September
Released	Release date not recorded	Release date not recorded
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

NETWORK2 fields

Specification	iPad Air 2 (2014)	iPad Mini 4 (2015)
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

BODY4 fields

Specification	iPad Air 2 (2014)	iPad Mini 4 (2015)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz)	299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)

DISPLAY4 fields

Specification	iPad Air 2 (2014)	iPad Mini 4 (2015)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	iPad Air 2 (2014)	iPad Mini 4 (2015)
CPU	Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
Chipset	Apple A8X (20 nm)	Apple A8 (20 nm)
GPU	PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
OS	iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.4	iOS 9, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.4

MEMORY3 fields

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	iPad Air 2 (2014)	iPad Mini 4 (2015)
Features	HDR	HDR
MAIN CAMERA	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Video	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	iPad Air 2 (2014)	iPad Mini 4 (2015)
Features	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	HDR
Selfie camera	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Video	720p@30fps	720p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	iPad Air 2 (2014)	iPad Mini 4 (2015)
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Microphones jack	Yes	Yes

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	iPad Air 2 (2014)	iPad Mini 4 (2015)
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot

FEATURES1 field

Specification	iPad Air 2 (2014)	iPad Mini 4 (2015)
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

BATTERY2 fields

Specification	iPad Air 2 (2014)	iPad Mini 4 (2015)
Capacity	7340 mAh	5124 mAh
Type	Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh)	Li-Ion 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 Wh)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	iPad Air 2 (2014)	iPad Mini 4 (2015)
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Launch Price (USD)	$629.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$529.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
Models	A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4	A1538, A1550, iPad5,1, iPad5,2
Price in Nigeria	₦260,000 (Stored estimate)	₦249,000 (Stored estimate)