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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 8 |
| 2014-10-16 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 7.40 x 12.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 27.20 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Intel Core i3-4020Y (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Intel HD graphics 4200 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 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 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 is much better than the Sony Vaio Tap 11, with a 79.3 score against 66. Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Sony Vaio Tap 11 works with Windows 8 OS. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a way lighter and much thinner tablet than the Sony Vaio Tap 11. Apple iPad Air 2 features a bit better looking display than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a better 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution.
Sony Vaio Tap 11 has as much memory for games and applications as the iPad Air 2, they have equal internal storage capacity. The iPad Air 2 counts with a bit superior CPU than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has lesser RAM and lesser 1.5 gigahertz processing cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPad Air 2 shoots greater pictures and videos than Sony Vaio Tap 11. Both of them have a 8 mega-pixels back camera. The iPad Air 2 has a way better battery life than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the iPad Air 2 is also a lot cheaper.
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