Global Score | |
69.5 | 77.1 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Apple |
iOS 7.x, 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 |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
$ 270.00 | $ 275.00 |
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 | |
32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
5.8 | 7.7 |
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 |
IPad Air 2 has an overall score of 77.1, which is much better than the Apple iPad 3's 69.5 global score. These devices come with iOS OS (operating system), but the iPad Air 2 has a more recent 8.x version and Apple iPad 3 has iOS 7.x version, so it gives some nice extra features and improved performance. IPad Air 2 is a extremely newer tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than the Apple iPad 3.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a little sharper screen than iPad 3. Both have the same amount of pixels per inch in the screen, exactly the same 2048 x 1536 resolution and a display with the same size. The Apple iPad Air 2 has a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 3, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
IPad Air 2 counts with a faster CPU than iPad 3, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and more RAM. The iPad 3 features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a 57% bigger battery size. The iPad Air 2 has a little bit better camera than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have a F2.4 diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the iPad Air 2 also has a lot better resolution camera.
The iPad Air 2 costs a bit more than Apple iPad 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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