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Apple iPad 2
16 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 57.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2015-09-09 | 2011-03-02 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 21.41 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 424.00 | $ 405.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro is way better than iPad 2, getting a 79.5 score against 57.3. These devices have iOS OS (Operating System), but iPad Pro has newer 9.x version and iPad 2 has iOS 7.x version, providing lots of additional features and performance optimizations. Although iPad Pro is heavier than iPad 2, it's a lot thinner and also extremely newer.
The iPad Pro counts with a bit superior processor than iPad 2, because although it has a lower number of cores and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The iPad Pro features an incredibly better screen than Apple iPad 2, because it has a much higher pixels amount per inch in the display, a much bigger display and a lot better 2732 x 2048 pixels resolution.
The iPad Pro has a lot better camera than iPad 2, because it has a back facing camera with a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution and a way better video definition. IPad Pro features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 2, because it has 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Pro counts with a very superior battery duration than iPad 2, because it has 10307mAh of battery capacity instead of 6944mAh.
The iPad Pro costs a little more than the iPad 2, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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