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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2018-03-27 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s 77 general score. The Apple iPad Air body weights the same than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), but it is just a bit thicker. Apple iPad Air has a better looking display than iPad 9.7-inch (2018). Both of them have the same display density, a display with the same size and an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad Air has as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as iPad 9.7-inch (2018), both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad Air counts with a bit more powerful processor than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has lesser RAM and 2 lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and an extra graphics processing unit.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same aperture, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a back-facing camera with a way better 8 MP resolution.
IPad Air and iPad 9.7-inch (2018) feature incredibly similar battery performance, although the iPad Air has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad Air is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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