Though we’re disappointed by the lack of upgrades, Apple’s smaller iPad is still a great choice. Both the display and battery life are excellent, and the addition of Touch ID takes care of our biggest complaint from the previous version.
At its Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2015, Apple introduced the next edition of its mobile operating system, iOS 9, which heralds some important changes to come for the iPad portfolio. Significantly, iOS 9 will bring to the iPad Air 2 split-screen multitasking, allowing users to view two apps on the same screen(other existing iPad models will not support this feature