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Apple iPad 2
16 GBApple iPad Air 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 59.2 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2011-03-02 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 279.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.16 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a general score of 77.1, which is much better than iPad 2's overall score of 59.2. IPad Air 2's design is newer, way thinner and extremely lighter than the iPad 2. These tablets work with iOS OS (operating system), but the iPad Air 2 has newer 8.x version while iPad 2 has iOS 7.x, so it counts with a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
The iPad Air 2 has a much more vibrant display than iPad 2, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the iPad Air 2 also has a much higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and way more pixels per screen inch. The iPad Air 2 has a better performing processing unit than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor and 1 less cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a greater camera than iPad 2, and although they both have a F2.4 diafragm aperture, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a way higher 1920x1080 video resolution. IPad Air 2 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than iPad 2, because it has more internal storage.
IPad Air 2 has a little longer battery duration than Apple iPad 2, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity against 6944mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the iPad Air 2 is also the cheapest one.
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