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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Alcatel |
| iOS 8.x | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2020-11-20 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Metallic Black |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 271.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | MediaTek MT8766B chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is much better than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, with a overall score of 79.3 against 62.5. IPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Alcatel JOY TAB 2 works with Android 10 operating system. IPad Air 2's construction is extremely thinner than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, although it is notably heavier and was released many years before.
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 and iPad Air 2 have incredibly similar processing units, because although the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores. The iPad Air 2 has a much better screen than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a much better 2048 x 1536px resolution and a bigger screen.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The iPad Air 2 counts with a much better camera than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the iPad Air 2 also has a much more MP back camera.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a really longer battery performance than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 is way more expensive than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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