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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2024-05-07 | 2011-03-02 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 10 | 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
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is much better than the Apple iPad 2, getting a score of 71.3 against 62.1. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Apple iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x operating system. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) body is way newer and noticeably thinner, but a little heavier than Apple iPad 2.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a bit sharper screen than iPad 2, because it has way more pixels per inch of display, a way larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 2732. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 2, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPad 2 features a much powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has 6 less CPU cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. IPad 2 has a much longer battery lifetime than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen). Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) captures a lot better photographs and videos than iPad 2, because it has a much bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments and a back camera with much more megapixels.
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