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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 64.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 8.x | Android |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-05-15 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 12.70 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Kepler GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 7.48 |
| 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 | 6700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a general score of 79.3, which is much better than Xiaomi MiPad's 64.4 overall score. IPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Xiaomi MiPad has Android operating system. Although the iPad Air 2 and the Xiaomi MiPad were released only a few months apart, iPad Air 2's design is heavier but also much thinner than the Xiaomi MiPad.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has a little lower pixels density, and they both have the same resolution of 2048 x 1536, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a larger display. Xiaomi MiPad counts with just a little better processing power than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi MiPad also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
The iPad Air 2 has a better camera than Xiaomi MiPad, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for taking pictures and videos in poorly lited environments, they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution. Apple iPad Air 2 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi MiPad, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity against 6700mAh.
IPad Air 2 costs a bit more money than the Xiaomi MiPad, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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