Compare tablets
Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2016-03-31 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 300.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 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 9.7-inch has a general score of 80, which is just a bit better than the iPad Air 2's score of 79.3. IPad Pro 9.7-inch's construction has the same thickness than iPad Air 2, but it is just a little heavier. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a little bit better hardware performance than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a more vivid screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch. Both have a higher count of pixels per inch in the display, a screen of the same size and the same resolution of 2048 x 1536. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a much better camera than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a way better video definition, a bigger camera aperture and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPad Air 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Air 2 features just a little better battery lifetime than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a better device, it costs a little more money than the iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPad Air 2. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy iPad Air 2, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
