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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 8 |
| 2014-10-16 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 10.43 x 6.73 x 0.38 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is way better than Asus VivoTab Smart, with a general score of 79.3 against 58.7. IPad Air 2 is a thinner and lighter device than Asus VivoTab Smart. The iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Asus VivoTab Smart has Windows 8 operating system. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus VivoTab Smart, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU and an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPad Air 2 counts with a much sharper display than Asus VivoTab Smart, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a much greater pixel count per screen inch. Apple iPad Air 2 has a better camera than Asus VivoTab Smart, although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing images in low light environments, they both have the same video frame rates, a 8 MP back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features much more storage capacity for apps and games than Asus VivoTab Smart, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a way better battery lifetime than Asus VivoTab Smart.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, iPad Air 2 is also the cheapest one, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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