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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Lenovo |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 8.1 |
| 2014-10-16 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.27 x 5.87 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 619.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 (Quad-Core 1330 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 6400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 is much better than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), with a 79.3 score against 61.9. The Apple iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) comes with Windows 8.1 OS. Apple iPad Air 2 is a thinner but just a bit heavier tablet than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows).
Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) counts with just a bit better display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a little lower 1200 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixels number per inch in the screen. The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) has a bit faster processor than Apple iPad Air 2, and although they both have a 64-bits processing unit and a 2 GB RAM, the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) also has 3 more processing cores (although they are slower).
The iPad Air 2 captures much clearer photos and videos than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, they both have a camera in the back with an 8 MP resolution. IPad Air 2 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a little longer battery life than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity against 6400mAh.
Apple iPad Air 2 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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