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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2022-03-18 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2022) has a score of 81.4, which is a bit better than the iPad Air 2's 79.3 overall score. The Apple iPad Air (2022) is a a little bit heavier tablet device than the iPad Air 2, but they have the same thickness. Apple iPad Air (2022) has iPadOS 15.x OS, and iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS.
IPad Air (2022) features a superior processor than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM memory and 7 more cpu cores. Apple iPad Air 2 features a little sharper display than iPad Air (2022), although it has a bit lower 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen, they both have the same pixel density.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than iPad Air (2022), because it has 128 GB internal memory. IPad Air 2 counts with a way better battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2022). Apple iPad Air 2 has a little bit better camera than Apple iPad Air (2022), although it has a lot less mega-pixels camera in the back and a much tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and video.
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