Global Score | |
74.2 | 73.2 |
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 | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
15.41 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
Aluminium | Aluminium |
$ 231.00 | $ 255.00 |
Display / Screen | |
9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.2 | 8.5 |
Performance | |
Apple A8X chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
8.82 | 9.18 |
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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
6.7 | 6.5 |
Battery Life | |
7340mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
8.56 | 7.92 |
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 |
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a global score of 74.2, which is slightly better than iPad mini 2's overall score of 73.2. Apple iPad Air 2's construction is newer and extremely thinner than iPad mini 2's, but it's also a lot heavier. Both of these tablets work with the same iOS 8.x OS. IPad mini 2 counts with just a bit better looking screen than iPad Air 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a little higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a little bit better performance than iPad Air 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a 64-bit processing unit, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a greater number of cores and a graphics processing unit. IPad mini 2 features a very superior memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than iPad mini 2, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity against 6471mAh. The Apple iPad Air 2 has a bit better camera than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same aperture, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a lot more mega-pixels camera.
Apple iPad Air 2 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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