Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2011-03-02 | -- |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 21.62 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 132 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 2 has a general score of 62.1, which is a bit better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 general score. IPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x operating system, and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a bit better display than Apple iPad 2, because it has a much better 1640 x 2360px resolution, a way greater pixel count per inch of screen and a lot bigger display.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s storage capacity to install games and applications is very similar to iPad 2's one, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad 2 has a much greater processing power than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The iPad 2 counts with a superior battery performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a lot better camera than Apple iPad 2, because it has a much bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and videos and a back facing camera with a lot higher 12 megapixels resolution.
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