16.10.2014 20:27 Uhr, Quelle: Macrumors

Apple Announces iPad Air 2 with Thinner Profile, Touch ID, and A8X Processor [iOS Blog]

Apple today announced the iPad Air 2 at its special media event, featuring a profile that is just 6.1mm thick, a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, a new gap-less laminated panel with anti-reflective coating, a faster A8X processor, a new 8MP iSight camera, and more. Apple states that the iPad Air 2 is 18% thinner than the first-generation iPad Air and features a display that reduces reflection by 56% while providing sharper images. The faster A8X chip features a a 2nd-generation 64-bit architecture which is 40% faster than the A7 in terms of CPU performance and features a 2.5x faster GPU. Like its predecessors, Apple states that the iPad Air 2 gets 10hours of battery life. The iPad Air 2 also includes the M8 motion-coprocessor that features a barometer and calibrates sensors. The company has added a Touch ID fingerprint sensor to the iPad Air 2, which was said to be the "most requested feature from customers" and is compatible with Apple Pay. In terms of wireless networking, the iPad Air 2 now supports 802.11ac

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