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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 62.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Alcatel |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-16 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 271.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | MediaTek MT8392+ chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| 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 | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4060mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 is much better than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, with a global score of 79.3 against 62.3. Apple iPad Air 2's construction is heavier but thinner than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with Android 4.4 operating system.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with just a bit better looking screen than iPad Air 2, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1200, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with a bit better processing power than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a greater number of cores.
The Apple iPad Air 2 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera. Apple iPad Air 2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has an 81 percent bigger battery size.
IPad Air 2 costs a little more than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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