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Apple iPad 4
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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 8.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 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 |
| $ 740.00 | $ 271.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 is much better than Apple iPad 4, with a 79.3 score against 70.8. The Apple iPad Air 2 construction is noticeably lighter and noticeably thinner than the Apple iPad 4. These tablets use iOS OS (Operating System), but the Apple iPad Air 2 has a more recent 8.x version and Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x version, providing you some additional features.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a little faster processor than Apple iPad 4, because although it has 1 less cores (but faster) and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and 1 GB more RAM memory. The iPad Air 2 features a bit better looking display than Apple iPad 4. They have an equal resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, a display of the same size and the same display density.
The iPad Air 2's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as iPad 4's one, both have the same internal storage. The iPad Air 2 counts with a much better battery life than iPad 4. Apple iPad Air 2 features a little bit better camera than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a way better 8 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
IPad Air 2 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it a great choice.
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