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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Acer |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-11-06 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 12.35 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air is a lot better than Acer Predator 8, having a 77.9 score against 57.7. The Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Acer Predator 8 comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Even though the Apple iPad Air is much older and notably heavier than Acer Predator 8, it's design is still thinner.
IPad Air features a brighter display than Acer Predator 8, because although it has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048. The iPad Air has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Acer Predator 8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a little bit better processing power than Acer Predator 8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a graphics co-processor. Apple iPad Air features a much longer battery performance than Acer Predator 8, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity.
The iPad Air features a greater camera than Acer Predator 8. Both of them have a 5 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the iPad Air is also the cheapest one, making it a very good choice.
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