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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Alcatel |
| iOS 8.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-10-20 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.25 x 4.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Metalic Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | MediaTek MT8165A chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Mali-760 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is much better than Alcatel JOY TAB, having a 79.3 score against 59.4. IPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Alcatel JOY TAB comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Even though the iPad Air 2 is much older and noticeably heavier than the Alcatel JOY TAB, it's design is still a lot thinner.
IPad Air 2 features a much better looking display than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a much higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, more pixels per inch in the display and a bigger display. IPad Air 2 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Alcatel JOY TAB, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bit faster processor than Alcatel JOY TAB, because although it has an inferior number of 1500 MHz cores, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a much better 1920x1080 video resolution.
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