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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-09-09 | 2014-10-16 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 424.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 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 | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro has a score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad Air 2's 79.3 overall score. IPad Pro's construction is newer, but notably heavier and somewhat thicker than Apple iPad Air 2. These tablets come with iOS operating system, but iPad Pro has a more recent 9.x version and Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x version.
IPad Pro and Apple iPad Air 2 have quite similar displays, although the Apple iPad Air 2 has a bit lower pixels count per screen inch, a way worse resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a much smaller display. The iPad Air 2 features as much storage capacity for apps and games as the iPad Pro, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad Air 2 features a bit better processor than Apple iPad Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64 bits processor. The iPad Pro counts with a way better battery duration than iPad Air 2, because it has a 40 percent greater battery size.
The iPad Air 2 has a little bit better camera than iPad Pro. Both have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back camera, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a same size aperture.
Although iPad Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than Apple iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Apple iPad Air 2. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad Pro, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Apple iPad Air 2, resigning some specifications.
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