Global Score | |
60.4 | 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 |
$ 285.00 | $ 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 | |
32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
5.8 | 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 |
Apple iPad Air 2 has a score of 77.1, which is much better than the Apple iPad 2's 60.4 global score. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a much newer tablet, and it is also much thinner and noticeably lighter than Apple iPad 2. Both tablets in this comparison review use iOS operating system, but Apple iPad Air 2 has a newer 8.x version and Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x version, giving some nice extra features and improved performance.
IPad Air 2 has a better CPU than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and 1 lesser processing cores , it also counts with more RAM memory and a 64-bits processing unit. IPad Air 2 has a much better display than iPad 2, and although they both have a same size screen, the iPad Air 2 also has a lot higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and much more pixels per inch of display.
IPad Air 2 features a lot better camera than iPad 2, and although they both have a same size aperture, the iPad Air 2 also has a way higher video definition and a much higher resolution camera in the back. The iPad Air 2 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than iPad 2, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than iPad 2, because it has a 6% bigger battery size.
IPad Air 2 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Apple iPad 2.
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