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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyLenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Lenovo |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-16 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | MediaTek MT8732 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 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 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has a general score of 79.3, which is a lot better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8's 60.1 score. IPad Air 2 is a a lot heavier but notably thinner tablet device than Lenovo TAB 2 A8. IPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS, while Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with Android 5.0 OS. The iPad Air 2 has a more vivid screen than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a lot better resolution of 2048 x 1536px, a greater display density and a bigger display.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a bit superior CPU than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have a 64-bit processor, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores. The iPad Air 2 counts with a very superior camera than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
IPad Air 2 has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Air 2 features a very superior battery lifetime than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad Air 2 is a bit more expensive than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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