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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Acer |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-10-16 | 2015-11-06 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 12.35 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.47 | 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 | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is much better than the Acer Predator 8's 57.7 global score. The Apple iPad Air 2 is an older and somewhat heavier portable tablet than Acer Predator 8, but Apple managed to build it incredibly thinner anyway. Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS, while Acer Predator 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
IPad Air 2 features a sharper screen than Acer Predator 8, because although it has a just a little lower number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and a larger screen. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Predator 8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
IPad Air 2 counts with a little bit better performance than Acer Predator 8, because although it has an inferior number of cores, and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPad Air 2 features a really longer battery life than Acer Predator 8, because it has a 66 percent greater battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a very superior camera than Acer Predator 8, because it has a way better resolution camera.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad Air 2 is also cheaper than the Acer Predator 8, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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