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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x |
| 2020-05-14 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 90.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.08 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.28 | 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s 58.6 general score. Apple iPad Air 2's design is way thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it's heavier and was released many years before. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has lesser and slower cpu cores, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPad Air 2 has a lot better display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a greater display density, a larger screen and a way better 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution.
IPad Air 2 counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a way more mega pixels back facing camera. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The iPad Air 2 features a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
The Apple iPad Air 2 is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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