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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 33.00mm 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 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad Air's 77.9 global score. IPad Air 2 is a newer device, and it is also a little lighter and noticeably thinner than the Apple iPad Air. Both tablets we compare here have the same iOS 8.x operating system, so both of them should give you the same operating system features.
IPad Air has a display that is very similar to the display in Apple iPad Air 2, both of them have a greater number of pixels per inch of screen, the same exact 1536 x 2048px resolution and a same size display. The Apple iPad Air and iPad Air 2 count with very similar storage for apps and games, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Air has a bit superior processor than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a 64-bit processing unit, the Apple iPad Air also counts with 1 more CPU cores (but slower) and a GPU. The Apple iPad Air counts with longer battery duration than iPad Air 2, because it has a 20 percent more battery size.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a lot more megapixels camera.
Apple iPad Air 2 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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