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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 58.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HP |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Windows 8.1 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-02-23 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.22 x 7.16 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 23.00 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 273.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z3795 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB (1066 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| 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 | 8380mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is way better than HP ProPad 600, with a 77.9 score against 58.2. Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, while HP ProPad 600 counts with Windows 8.1 OS. The Apple iPad Air is a noticeably lighter and way thinner portable tablet than HP ProPad 600, even when both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a bit better performance than HP ProPad 600, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 3 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits processing unit. The Apple iPad Air has a slightly better screen than HP ProPad 600, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a just a little greater pixels density.
The iPad Air captures way better photos and videos than HP ProPad 600, although it has a much lower 5 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera. The Apple iPad Air counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than HP ProPad 600, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a little better battery life than HP ProPad 600, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity against 8380mAh.
Apple iPad Air costs a lot more than the HP ProPad 600, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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