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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| -- | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a general score of 79.3, which is a lot better than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s general score of 60.6. The iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. The iPad Air 2 features a very superior processor than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has 6 GB less RAM and lesser processing cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a way better display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way smaller display and a little lower 2048 x 1536 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. IPad Air 2 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a really longer battery duration than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). The iPad Air 2 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back facing camera and a lot smaller diafragm aperture.
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