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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| -- | 2011-03-02 |
| -- | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 2 has a global score of 62.1, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 overall score. Apple iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x OS, and Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS. IPad 2 counts with a much better performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features just a bit better screen than iPad 2, because it has a way higher 1640 x 2360px resolution, a really larger screen and way more pixels per inch of display. Apple iPad 2 and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) count with extremely similar storage to store more games and applications, both of them have the same 64 GB internal memory.
Apple iPad 2 features a superior battery performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a much better camera than Apple iPad 2, because it has a lot more MP back-facing camera and a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and video.
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