The tablet also uses the Apple M8 motion co-processor that sports a barometer and is the first generation of the iPad to feature the fingerprint Touch ID sensor from the iPhone.
The Apple iPad Air 2 also features an improved eight-megapixel rear-facing camera with 3264 x 2448-pixel resolution and 10 frames per second burst mode. It also has a slow motion video of 12 fps similar to the capabilities of the iPhone 5S camera.
The device’s front-facing FaceTime HD camera has also been significantly improved with a larger f/2.2 aperture allowing 81% more light on the image.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a slightly smaller battery than the iPad Air but both have the same 10-hour battery life. While the device is available in 16, 64 and 128 GB storage options, it has no provision for storage expansion.
Apple eventually released a camera connection kit with an SD card reader but it can only be used on the iPad, including the iPad Air 2, to transfer photos and videos, and not provide external storage.