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Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 221.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a general score of 74.2, which is much better than the iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 general score. Both of these devices have iOS OS, but the iPad Air 2 has the newer 8.x version and iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x, so it counts with a couple additional features and performance enhancements. Despite of the fact that iPad Air 2 is incredibly older than the iPad 9.7-inch, it's construction is noticeably thinner and just a bit lighter.
IPad Air 2 has a bit better processing unit than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a lower number of cores, and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad Air 2 has a much better looking display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. They have a screen of the same size, exactly the same 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a higher pixels count in each inch in the display.
The Apple iPad Air 2 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than iPad 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same video quality, the same video frame rates, a same resolution back camera and the same camera aperture. IPad Air 2 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch.
IPad 9.7-inch has better battery life than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 7340mAh.
The Apple iPad Air 2 costs a bit more than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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