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Apple iPad Air 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-09-12 | 2014-10-16 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a score of 77.1, which is way better than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's 62.7 general score. Both tablets in this comparison review have iOS OS (Operating System), but iPad Air 2 has a newer 8.x version and Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x. The iPad Air 2 body has the same thickness than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, but it's way heavier.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a little bit better looking screen than iPad Air 2, because although it has a lot worse 1136 x 640 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixels density. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation and iPad Air 2 feature extremely similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have the same 64 GB internal memory.
Apple iPad Air 2 has a more powerful processing unit than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has an inferior number of cores and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a 64-bits processing unit. The iPad Air 2 has a little bit better camera than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same video quality, the iPad Air 2 also has a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution camera.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 613 percent bigger battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 costs a bit more than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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