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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HTC |
| iOS 8.x | Android 3.1 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2011-08-31 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.87 x 7.00 x 0.51 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 25.00 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (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 (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 900 hours standby time |
| 8.56 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is a lot better than HTC Jetstream, with a general score of 79.3 against 63.6. The iPad Air 2 design is notably newer, extremely lighter and extremely thinner than the HTC Jetstream. IPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while HTC Jetstream counts with Android 3.1 operating system.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a bit faster processing unit than HTC Jetstream, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and 1 lesser 1500 MHz CPU cores, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a 64 bits CPU. IPad Air 2 has a much better looking display than HTC Jetstream, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel density and a much better resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels.
The iPad Air 2 features a much better camera than HTC Jetstream. Both have a camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution. The Apple iPad Air 2 features much more storage for applications and games than HTC Jetstream, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air 2 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC Jetstream, because it has a 1 percent more battery size.
The iPad Air 2 costs a little more money than the HTC Jetstream, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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