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Apple iPad Air 2
16 GBApple iPad Air
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 74.1 |
| 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 | $ 214.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 has a score of 74.2, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad Air's 74.1 global score. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a newer tablet, and it is also much thinner and just a bit lighter than Apple iPad Air. Both tablets in this comparison review use the same iOS 8.x operating system, so both of them should give very similar operating system features.
IPad Air has a bit better CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the iPad Air also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a larger number of cores. IPad Air 2 and iPad Air both have quite similar screens, they have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048, the same number of pixels in each inch of display and a screen of the same size.
IPad Air 2 features a bit better camera than iPad Air, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the iPad Air 2 also has a much higher resolution camera in the back. The iPad Air features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than iPad Air 2, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Air counts with superior battery lifetime than iPad Air 2, because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
Although iPad Air 2 is a better device, it is a bit more expensive than Apple iPad Air, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPad Air. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Apple iPad Air, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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