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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 499.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is much better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s overall score of 63.3. IPad Air 2's body is a little thinner but notably heavier than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). IPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) works with iPadOS 18.x OS. IPad Air 2 features a much faster CPU than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has lesser cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a little bit better looking display than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has a little bit worse 2048 x 1536 resolution and a just a bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen. IPad mini (A17 Pro) takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way higher resolution back camera.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) and iPad Air 2 both count with really similar memory for applications and games, they have equal 128 GB internal memory. IPad Air 2 has a much better battery duration than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Apple iPad Air 2 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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