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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyLenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Lenovo |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 8.1 |
| 2014-10-16 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 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 | 6.49 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is way better than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, getting a overall score of 79.3 against 64.2. The iPad Air 2 body is notably thinner and just a bit lighter than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. The iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with Windows 8.1 OS. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features just a little better processing power than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The iPad Air 2 features just a bit better looking display than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a larger display. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8's memory capacity to install games and applications is just as good as iPad Air 2's one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory.
IPad Air 2 captures way better photos and videos than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. IPad Air 2 features a very superior battery duration than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Apple iPad Air 2 is also a bargain compared to others.
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