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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HTC |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 3.1 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2011-08-31 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.87 x 7.00 x 0.51 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 25.00 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 900 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is way better than the HTC Jetstream, getting a general score of 77.9 against 63.6. The Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, and HTC Jetstream works with Android 3.1 OS. Apple iPad Air is a newer portable tablet, and it's also thinner and a lot lighter than HTC Jetstream. Apple iPad Air counts with a much better display than HTC Jetstream, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher display density and a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad Air has a better CPU than HTC Jetstream, and although they both have the same RAM amount and 2 CPU cores, the iPad Air also has a much better GPU running at 600 megahertz and a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad Air has a bit better camera than HTC Jetstream, although it has a back-facing camera with lot less MP resolution and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
IPad Air has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than HTC Jetstream, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad Air has longer battery duration than HTC Jetstream, because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity.
Apple iPad Air costs a bit more money than HTC Jetstream, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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