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Apple iPad 2
16 GB VerizonApple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 64 GB| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2011-03-02 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.41 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 405.00 | $ 386.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air is a lot better than Apple iPad 2, getting a 75.5 score against 57.3. These tablets work with iOS OS, but Apple iPad Air has newer 8.x version while Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x version, counting with a couple nice extra features and a performance increase. Apple iPad Air is a notably newer device, and it's also notably lighter and somewhat thinner than Apple iPad 2.
The iPad Air features a quite superior processing power than iPad 2, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the iPad Air also has a greater amount of RAM, a much better graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor. The Apple iPad Air features a much more vibrant screen than iPad 2, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Apple iPad Air also has a much higher pixel density and a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Apple iPad Air has a much better memory to install applications and games than iPad 2, because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPad Air captures much better pictures and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a way better resolution camera in the back and a way higher (Full HD) video definition.
Apple iPad Air counts with better battery duration than Apple iPad 2, because it has a 27 percent greater battery size.
Apple iPad Air not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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