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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x |
| 2020-06-03 | 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, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 110.00 | $ 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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
IPad Air 2 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), having a general score of 79.3 against 59.7. IPad Air 2's body is incredibly thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), although it is heavier and was released 6 years before. The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a much more vibrant screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a higher display density, a lot better resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a larger display. IPad Air 2 and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) count with similar CPUs, because although the iPad Air 2 has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad Air 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. IPad Air 2 takes greater photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a lot higher video definition and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
IPad Air 2 has a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
The iPad Air 2 is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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