SpecEagle review · Apple
Apple iPad 2 (2011) review: 2011 iPad refresh with cameras.
SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2011·$499
Overall
80/100
Class rank
#2 of 6
Tier
Vintage
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front
iPad 2 (2011).
Apple's 2011 iPad 2 added cameras + Smart Cover + dual-core A5 — sold 32 M+ units year 1.
01Display
76/10076/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for vintage phones of 2011.
TypeIPS LCD
Size9.7"
Resolution1024 x 768
02Performance
76/10076/100 puts it above the 74-point average for vintage phones of 2011.
ChipsetApple A5
CPU1 GHz dual Cortex-A9
RAM512 MB
03Camera
60/10060/100 puts it above the 55-point average for vintage phones of 2011.
Main0.7 MP
FrontVGA (FaceTime)
04Battery
84/10084/100 puts it above the 81-point average for vintage phones of 2011.
Web10 h
05Software
86/10086/100 — right at the average for vintage phones of 2011.
What works
- FaceTime + rear cam added.
- Smart Cover magnetic accessory.
- 8.8 mm thinner than iPad 1.
- Dual-core A5.
What doesn't
- 0.7 MP rear cam basic.
- Same 1024 x 768 display.
- 512 MB RAM tight.
- Final iOS 9.3.6.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 6-phone cohort of vintage devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .