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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.2.1 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 249.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is way better than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's global score of 54.7. IPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 works with Android 4.2.1 operating system. The iPad Air 2 body is somewhat heavier but way thinner than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479.
IPad Air 2 features a little bit better performance than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and more RAM memory. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a brighter display than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a much better screen pixels density, a lot better resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a larger screen.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The iPad Air 2 has a superior battery performance than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The iPad Air 2 takes much clearer videos and photos than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the iPad Air 2 also has a back camera with way more mega pixels.
IPad Air 2 costs a bit more than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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