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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2014-10-16 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 271.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | -- |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.82 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is a lot better than iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 general score. IPad Air 2 is a much heavier but a little bit thinner device than iPad mini (A17 Pro). The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a slightly better display than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has a little lower pixel density and a bit lower 2048 x 1536px resolution, it also counts with a bigger screen.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has as much storage capacity for apps and games as the Apple iPad Air 2 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad Air 2 features a much better processing power than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPad Air 2 features a really longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with just a bit better camera than iPad Air 2, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with a much higher 12 megapixels resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPad Air 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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