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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-07-10 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Ni - MH Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 is much better than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0, with a 79.3 score against 62.2. Apple iPad Air 2's construction is a bit thinner but heavier than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, and both were only released with a couple months difference. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a little bit better hardware performance than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a bit sharper screen than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same exact 2048 x 1536 resolution, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a bigger screen. Apple iPad Air 2 shoots way better videos and photos than Asus ZenPad S 8.0. Both of them have a same resolution camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has slightly more memory for apps and games than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad Air 2 has a superior battery life than Asus ZenPad S 8.0.
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