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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2018-11-07 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 16.51 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 271.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2388 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 7812mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 11-inch has a global score of 80.4, which is a bit better than iPad Air 2's overall score of 79.3. IPad Pro 11-inch's construction is a lot newer and a bit thinner than iPad Air 2's, but it is just a little heavier. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch features just a little better processing power than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with just a bit better screen than iPad Pro 11-inch, although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, a bit lower resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a quite smaller display. The iPad Pro 11-inch takes much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a lot larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations, a lot better 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a much better (4K) video resolution.
The iPad Air 2 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch has a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a 6% greater battery size.
Although Apple iPad Pro 11-inch is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPad Air 2. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy iPad Air 2, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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