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Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 220.00 | $ 221.00 |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 4.4 |
| 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 (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 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
The iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 74.2, which is better than the iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 score. These tablets include iOS OS, but iPad Air 2 has newer 8.x version and iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x, providing some nice extra features and increased performance. Even though the iPad Air 2 is extremely older than the iPad 9.7-inch, it's body is noticeably thinner and just a little bit lighter.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a more vivid screen than iPad 9.7-inch. Both have a screen with the same size, a higher number of pixels per inch of display and the same 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution. Apple iPad Air 2 features a much bigger memory for applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. Apple iPad Air 2 has a bit superior processor than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
IPad 9.7-inch has improved battery duration than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a 20% more battery size. The iPad Air 2 shoots a bit better photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture, the same (Full HD) video quality and a same resolution back camera.
IPad Air 2 is a little more expensive than the iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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