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Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 52.9 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 3.2, 3.0 | iOS 8.x |
| 2011-03-22 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.24 x 6.97 x 0.52 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 215.00 | $ 221.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a global score of 74.2, which is way better than Acer ICONIA TAB A501's 52.9 global score. The iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Acer ICONIA TAB A501 counts with Android 3.2 operating system. IPad Air 2 is a notably newer tablet, and it is also incredibly thinner and way lighter than Acer ICONIA TAB A501.
IPad Air 2 features a faster processor than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, because although it has 1 lesser cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a greater amount of RAM memory. The iPad Air 2 has a lot better looking display than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better screen pixels density and a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels.
Acer ICONIA TAB A501 features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than iPad Air 2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Acer ICONIA TAB A501 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 32 GB. IPad Air 2 features a very superior battery performance than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, because it has a 125% greater battery size.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a very superior camera than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera.
The iPad Air 2 costs a bit more money than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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