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Global Score
74.272.8
Basic Information
AppleApple
iOS 8.xiOS 8.x, 7.x
2014-10-162013-10-22
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches
15.41 ounces16.86 ounces
Gold and GrayBlack, Gray and White
AluminiumAluminium
$ 231.00$ 194.00
Display / Screen
9.7 inches9.7 inches
1536 x 2048 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels
IPS LCDIPS LCD
264 pixels per inch264 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.28.2
Performance
Apple A8X chipsetApple A7 chipset
64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor
2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM1 GB RAM
PowerVR GXA6850 GPUPowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU
8.829.27
Storage
16 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
4.44.4
Camera
8.00 MP + 1.20 MP5.00 MP + 1.20 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.40 aperture
31.00mm focal length33.00mm focal length
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
8.477.92
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
7340mAh Battery8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
8.569.52
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

IPad Air 2 is just a bit better than iPad Air, getting a general score of 74.2 against 72.8. The iPad Air 2 construction is newer, just a bit lighter and incredibly thinner than iPad Air. Both of these tablets have the same iOS 8.x operating system, so both should give you all the same OS features.

The iPad Air features a bit better performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a 64-bit CPU, the iPad Air also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and 1 more cores (although they are slower). Apple iPad Air and iPad Air 2 count with very similar displays, both of them have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, a same size screen and the same pixel density.

Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a slightly better camera than iPad Air, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a back camera with a much higher 8 megapixels resolution. IPad Air's memory capacity for apps and games is just as good as iPad Air 2's one, both of them have the same internal storage.

IPad Air features greater battery life than iPad Air 2, because it has a 20% greater battery capacity.

Although Apple iPad Air 2 is a better device, it costs more than iPad Air, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPad Air. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPad Air 2, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the iPad Air, resigning some specifications.




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