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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-11-06 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 299.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is a lot better than Acer Predator 8's 57.7 overall score. IPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Acer Predator 8 comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. The iPad Air 2 design is incredibly thinner than Acer Predator 8, but it's heavier and was released about a year before.
The iPad Air 2 has a better looking screen than Acer Predator 8, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 2048 x 1536. Apple iPad Air 2 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Acer Predator 8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a bit faster processor than Acer Predator 8, because although it has an inferior number of cores, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a way better battery life than Acer Predator 8, because it has a 7340mAh battery size.
IPad Air 2 features a way better camera than Acer Predator 8, because it has a way higher 8 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Apple iPad Air 2 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet, making it a simple decision.
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