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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2011-03-02 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 132 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| 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 | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 10 |
| 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
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is much better than Apple iPad 2, having a general score of 71.3 against 62.1. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Apple iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x OS. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s body is a bit heavier but notably thinner than the Apple iPad 2.
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a slightly better display than iPad 2, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the screen, a lot better resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a much larger display. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than iPad 2, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad 2 counts with a much greater performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) shoots much better videos and photos than iPad 2, because it has a way larger aperture for better low light photography and a camera with a much better 12 MP resolution.
The Apple iPad 2 counts with a way better battery duration than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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