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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | -- |
| 2011-03-02 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.01 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2019) is way better than iPad 2, having a score of 85.9 against 62.1. IPad Air (2019) is a noticeably newer tablet device, and it's also much lighter and way thinner than iPad 2. Apple iPad Air (2019) features an incredibly better screen than Apple iPad 2, because it has a bit bigger screen, a way better 1668 x 2224 resolution and a way greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
IPad Air (2019) features a lot better hardware performance than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU, a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). The iPad Air (2019) takes greater pictures and videos than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have the same aperture, the iPad Air (2019) also has a much better 1920x1080 video resolution and a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
IPad Air (2019) counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPad 2, because it has more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air (2019) has a bit longer battery lifetime than iPad 2, because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity instead of 6944mAh.
IPad Air (2019) costs a lot more money than the iPad 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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