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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-06-09 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch is much better than the iPad Air 2, having a general score of 88.9 against 79.3. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a just a little heavier tablet than the iPad Air 2, but both are 0.24inches thick. The iPad Air 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than iPad Pro 10.5-inch, although it has a bit smaller screen, a quite lower 2048 x 1536 resolution and a little lower pixel density.
IPad Pro 10.5-inch features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad Air 2, because it has 384 GB more internal memory. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with just a bit better processing power than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch has just a bit better battery performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a better camera than iPad Air 2, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot larger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments and a lot higher resolution back camera.
Although Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Apple iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPad Air 2. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Apple iPad Air 2, letting go some specifications.
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