Global Score | |
74.2 | 72.8 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Apple |
iOS 8.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
2014-10-16 | 2013-10-22 |
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 | Black, Gray and White |
Aluminium | Aluminium |
$ 231.00 | $ 194.00 |
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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.2 | 8.2 |
Performance | |
Apple A8X chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
8.82 | 9.27 |
Storage | |
16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
4.4 | 4.4 |
Camera | |
8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
31.00mm focal length | 33.00mm 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 | 7.92 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
6.7 | 6.7 |
Battery Life | |
7340mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
8.56 | 9.52 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
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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