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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-11-06 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| 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 | |
| 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is a lot better than the Acer Predator 8's 57.7 global score. IPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, while Acer Predator 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. The iPad Air is a older and extremely heavier tablet than Acer Predator 8, but Apple could make it thinner anyway.
Apple iPad Air features a better looking screen than Acer Predator 8, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Apple iPad Air counts with a little better hardware performance than Acer Predator 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 2 less and slower cores, it also counts with a GPU and a 64-bits CPU.
The iPad Air takes much better photos and videos than Acer Predator 8. Both have a same resolution camera in the back. IPad Air counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Acer Predator 8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Acer Predator 8, because it has a 100% more battery size.
IPad Air is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest one.
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