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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-09-06 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 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 |
| 0.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is way better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 overall score. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE comes with Android 4.0 OS. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a way newer device, and it's also much lighter and extremely thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Apple iPad Air 2 has a bit sharper screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a bit higher 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a little greater screen density. The iPad Air 2 features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and more RAM memory. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The iPad Air 2 has a superior battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Apple iPad Air 2 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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