Global Score | |
68.2 | 74.2 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Apple |
iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iOS 8.x |
2012-03-07 | 2014-10-16 |
9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
23.35 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
Black and White | Gold and Gray |
-- | Aluminium |
$ 355.00 | $ 231.00 |
Display / Screen | |
9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8 | 8.2 |
Performance | |
Apple A5X chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
7.83 | 8.82 |
Storage | |
16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
4.4 | 4.4 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
35.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
-- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
7.81 | 8.47 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
6.9 | 6.7 |
Battery Life | |
11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
11.2 | 8.56 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 general score of 74.2, which is slightly better than Apple iPad 3's global score of 68.2. The Apple iPad Air 2 body is newer, notably lighter and much thinner than the Apple iPad 3. Both of these tablets work with iOS OS (operating system), but Apple iPad Air 2 has 8.x version and Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1.
IPad Air 2 counts with a faster processor than iPad 3, because although it has 1 less processing cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a 64-bit CPU. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a little bit better looking screen than iPad 3. Both of them have the same exact resolution of 2048 x 1536, the same pixel density and a display of the same size.
IPad Air 2 captures clearer pictures and videos than iPad 3, and although they both have a F2.4 diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the iPad Air 2 also has a camera in the back with a much better resolution. The Apple iPad Air 2 has as much memory for apps and games as the Apple iPad 3 one, both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad 3 features a really longer battery performance than iPad Air 2, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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