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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2018-03-27 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 8.25 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 has a global score of 77.1, which is just a bit better than the iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s 77 score. Despite of the fact that Apple iPad Air 2 is noticeably older than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), it's construction is somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also counts with 3 more cores.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a brighter display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018). Both have a display with the same size, the same 2048 x 1536 resolution and the same pixel density. Apple iPad Air 2 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018). Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution camera, the same video frame rates and the same aperture.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has improved battery lifetime than iPad Air 2, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the iPad Air 2 is also a bargain compared to others.
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