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Apple iPad 2
32 GB Wi-FiApple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.2 | 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 |
| $ 285.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 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
Apple iPad Air is way better than the Apple iPad 2, having a overall score of 77.7 against 58.2. Apple iPad Air's design is incredibly newer, somewhat thinner and way lighter than the Apple iPad 2. Both of these tablets have iOS OS (Operating System), but Apple iPad Air has 8.x version while Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x.
The Apple iPad Air features a better processor than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Apple iPad Air also has a 64-bits CPU, more RAM memory and a much better graphics co-processor. The iPad Air features a much more vibrant screen than iPad 2, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the iPad Air also has a much higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a way higher count of pixels per inch of display.
IPad Air takes much clearer videos and photos than iPad 2, because it has a back camera with much more mega pixels and a way higher 1920x1080 video resolution. IPad Air features much more memory capacity for applications and games than iPad 2, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The iPad Air has greater battery lifetime than Apple iPad 2, because it has a 27% more battery size.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad Air is also the cheapest one, making it easy to pick between these devices.
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