The iPad Air 2 specs were officially unveiled during Apple's special event on October 16.

The new iPad is officially the thinnest tablet Apple has come out with. Measuring 6.1mm thick, the iPad Air 2 sports a thinner design than the 7.5mm thick iPad Air. However, the front design, height and width of the new iPad has not changed.

According to MacWorld, "Apple said it trimmed off some of the iPad's disgusting obesity by removing the air gaps between the interior plates and bringing them closer together (which apparently also reduces internal reflections)."

Here are a few more information about the iPad Air 2 specs:

Display

No significant upgrade was made to the new Apple tablet. Reports previously speculated that the iPad Air 2 will have the iPhone 6's Retina HD. But the new iPad's display basically bears the same resolution and size.

MacWorld reports, "But one screen modification Apple did talk about was an anti-reflective coating. The company said this is something that hasn't been done on a tablet before, and will reduce reflections by 56 percent. Apple's glossy screens have historically tended to be on the reflective side, so this could be a nice (if unglamorous) upgrade."

Camera

iPad Air 2 specs confirm that the new tablet has upgraded its camera. Its iSight camera is now 8MP, but its front-facing cam retains the 1.2MP.

However, new features have been added for the camera savvy users. The iPad Air 2 now has a panorama, slo-mo, timer mode, burst mode and time-lapse features.

Here are the iPad Air 2's technical specs (grabbed for MacWorld):

A8X processor chip with 64-bit architecture and M8 motion coprocessor (3 billion transistors and theoretically 40% faster performance in most apps, and up to 2.5x graphics speed)

Retina display: 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit MultiTouch display with IPS technology; 2048 x 1536 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi); Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; Fully laminated display; Antireflective coating

16GB, 64GB or 128GB of storage

FaceTime HD camera: 1.2Mp photos; 720p HD video; FaceTime video calling over Wi-Fi or a mobile network

iSight camera: 8Mp photos (upgraded from 5Mp in the first-gen iPad Air); f/2.4 aperture; 1080p HD video

Panoramas up to 43Mp
Burst mode
Timelapse
Slo-mo video

Touch ID fingerprint sensor

Lightning connector

Height:
240 mm
Width:
169.5 mm
Depth:
6.1 mm
Weight (Wi-Fi):
437 g
Weight
(Wi-Fi + Cellular):
444 g

10-hour battery life

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