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Apple iPad 2
16 GB Wi-FiApple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 57 | 77.7 |
| 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 |
| 21.20 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 280.00 | $ 280.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air is way better than the iPad 2, getting a 77.7 score against 57. The iPad Air construction is incredibly newer, incredibly lighter and thinner than the iPad 2. These tablets use iOS operating system, but the iPad Air has 8.x version while iPad 2 has iOS 7.x. IPad Air features a quite better hardware performance than iPad 2, and although they both have 2 cpu cores, the iPad Air also has more RAM, a 64-bit processing unit and a better graphics processing unit working at 600 MHz.
Apple iPad Air has a lot better display than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Apple iPad Air also has a way higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a lot higher number of pixels per inch of screen. The iPad Air captures a lot better videos and photos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a back camera with a way higher resolution and a lot better (Full HD) video quality.
IPad Air counts with much more storage to store more apps and games than iPad 2, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Air counts with longer battery duration than iPad 2, because it has a 27% greater battery capacity.
The iPad Air and the iPad 2 cost the same, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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