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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-10-16 | 2017-08-03 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 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 652 8976 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is a lot better than Asus ZenPad Z8s's 62.6 general score. IPad Air 2's design is somewhat thinner than the Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it is heavier and was released 3 years before. IPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Asus ZenPad Z8s works with Android 7.0 Nougat OS.
Asus ZenPad Z8s features a little bit better processing power than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has a bit inferior number of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same resolution of 2048 x 1536px, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a bigger screen.
The iPad Air 2 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a camera with a much worse resolution. IPad Air 2 has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a way better battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has a 57 percent larger battery size.
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