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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-06-09 | 2014-10-16 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 660.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 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 |
| 7.9 | 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 | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 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
IPad Pro 12.9-inch is better than the iPad Air 2, having an 89.8 score against 79.3. Even though iPad Pro 12.9-inch is newer than the iPad Air 2, it's way heavier and somewhat thicker. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a bit sharper display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of display, a much smaller screen and a way worse 2048 x 1536 resolution.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a bit faster processor than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch takes better photos and videos than iPad Air 2, because it has a way higher resolution back-facing camera, a much better video quality and a much bigger aperture for better images and video in low-light environments.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Air 2, because it has 384 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a very superior battery performance than iPad Air 2, because it has a 10891mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Apple iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Apple iPad Air 2. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Apple iPad Air 2, resigning some features and specs.
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