Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2011-03-02 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has an overall score of 85.9, which is a lot better than the iPad 2's score of 62.1. The Apple iPad Air (2019) is a way newer tablet device, and it's also way lighter and way thinner than the iPad 2. Apple iPad Air (2019) has a way better looking display than iPad 2, because it has a little larger screen, a way better 1668 x 2224 resolution and a lot better display pixel density.
Apple iPad Air (2019) has a much greater processing power than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM, a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a 64 bits CPU. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a much greater storage to store more apps and games than iPad 2, because it has 192 GB more internal storage.
The iPad Air (2019) has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than iPad 2, because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPad Air (2019) shoots much better videos and photos than iPad 2, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also has a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
IPad Air (2019) is way more expensive than the iPad 2, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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