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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-09-25 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 271.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a little bit better than Apple iPad Air 2, with a 79.3 score against 79.3. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a way newer tablet device than the Apple iPad Air 2, although it's thicker and heavier. The iPad Air 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, although it has a just a bit lower pixel density, a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 2048 x 1536.
IPad 10.2-inch features a little faster processing unit than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory. IPad 10.2-inch has as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as iPad Air 2, both of them have equal internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air 2 has a slightly better camera than iPad 10.2-inch. Both have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back camera, a same size aperture and the same 1920x1080 video definition. Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with superior battery performance than iPad Air 2, because it has an 8827mAh battery size instead of 7340mAh.
Although iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Apple iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Apple iPad Air 2. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPad 10.2-inch, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Apple iPad Air 2, giving up some specs and features.
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