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| Global Score | |
| 54 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-09-17 | 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 |
| $ 230.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Single-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 |
| 7.92 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 4.4 |
| 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 is a lot better than Amazon Fire HD 10, getting a general score of 74.2 against 54. Although iPad Air 2 is older and a little bit heavier than Amazon Fire HD 10, it's design is still notably thinner. The iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Amazon Fire HD 10 has Android 5.0 OS. The iPad Air 2 has a superior performance than Amazon Fire HD 10, and although they both have a Single-Core processor, the iPad Air 2 also has a 64 bits processor and a greater amount of RAM.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a much more vibrant screen than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a way higher display density. Amazon Fire HD 10 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than iPad Air 2, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air 2 has a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 10. IPad Air 2 takes much clearer videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 10, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the iPad Air 2 also has a camera in the back with way more MP.
The iPad Air 2 costs a little more money than Amazon Fire HD 10, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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