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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 62.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 8.x | Android, Amazon Fire UI |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-10-30 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 17.78 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Plum, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| $ 271.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 5.28 |
| 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 | 6300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 7.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), getting a 79.3 score against 62.4. IPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) counts with Android, Amazon Fire UI OS. The iPad Air 2 is an much older device than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), but Apple managed to build it a lot thinner and somewhat lighter.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a sharper display than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a just a little greater screen density. Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) counts with a bit superior processing unit than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) also counts with 7 more cores.
IPad Air 2 captures a lot better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because it has a much higher (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way better 8 megapixels resolution. Apple iPad Air 2 has a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
IPad Air 2 features superior battery life than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because it has a 7340mAh battery size instead of 6300mAh.
The Apple iPad Air 2 costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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