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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-09-30 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 260.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | 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 |
| 5.5 | 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 | |
| -- | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is way better than Amazon Fire HD 10's overall score of 54.8. The iPad Air 2 is an older and a little bit heavier tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 10, but Apple was able to build it incredibly thinner anyway. IPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS, while Amazon Fire HD 10 counts with Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much more vibrant display than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and a much higher number of pixels per display inch. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a bit better processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has less cores, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a 64 bits CPU.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 10, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the iPad Air 2 also has a back camera with way more mega pixels. The iPad Air 2 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air 2 features a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 10.
The iPad Air 2 costs a bit more than Amazon Fire HD 10, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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