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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2016-06-23 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is much better than the Asus ZenPad Z8, having a 79.3 score against 61.9. Although the iPad Air 2 is older and way heavier than the Asus ZenPad Z8, it's body is still extremely thinner. IPad Air 2 counts with a little bit better looking display than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2048 x 1536, the iPad Air 2 also counts with a larger display.
IPad Air 2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a lower number of cores, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The iPad Air 2 features a much better storage for games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
IPad Air 2 counts with a really longer battery performance than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a 7340mAh battery size. IPad Air 2 captures much better pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light captures, they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates.
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