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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2021-05-21 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 271.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is much better than the iPad Air 2, getting a general score of 91.1 against 79.3. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) design is way newer, but just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier than the iPad Air 2. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x OS, while iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a better CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, it also counts with 7 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has just a bit better screen than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels, a lot larger screen and a bit greater display pixel density.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) captures better videos and photos than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a lot bigger aperture and a back facing camera with a much better resolution. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as the Apple iPad Air 2, they have the same internal storage.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a 47% more battery size.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Apple iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPad Air 2. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Apple iPad Air 2, resigning some features and specs.
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