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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2020-03-25 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 16.61 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Silver and Space gray |
| 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 A12Z 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 7538mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 8.64 |
| 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 (2020) is a bit better than iPad Air 2, getting an 84 score against 79.3. The iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) is a much newer and a bit thinner tablet than iPad Air 2, although it is also just a little bit heavier. The iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) has iPadOS 13.x OS, and iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) has a better performing processor than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Apple iPad Air 2 features just a bit better looking display than iPad Pro 11-inch (2020), although it has a bit worse resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, a just a bit lower pixels count in each inch in the screen and a little smaller screen.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) takes much better pictures and videos than iPad Air 2, because it has a much higher (4K) video resolution, a much more mega-pixels camera and a lot bigger aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations. The iPad Pro 11-inch (2020)'s storage for applications and games is just as good as the iPad Air 2 one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory.
IPad Pro 11-inch (2020) counts with just a little bit longer battery life than iPad Air 2, because it has a 7538mAh battery size against 7340mAh.
Although iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Apple iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Apple iPad Air 2. If you want to save some money, you can get Apple iPad Air 2, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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