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Apple iPad
32 GBApple iPad Air 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 46.9 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2010-01-27 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 285.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 0 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a score of 77.1, which is a lot better than the iPad's global score of 46.9. The iPad Air 2 design is much newer, noticeably lighter and noticeably thinner than iPad. These devices come with iOS OS (operating system), but iPad Air 2 has 8.x version and iPad has iOS 5.1. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a lot better display than iPad, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a way better 2048 x 1536 resolution and a much better number of pixels per display inch.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a superior memory for games and applications than iPad, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Air 2 has a quite better hardware performance than iPad, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has more RAM memory and a 64-bits processor.
Apple iPad Air 2 has a much better battery life than Apple iPad. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much better camera than Apple iPad.
Apple iPad Air 2 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it a simple decision.
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