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Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 39.6 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Barnes & Noble | Apple |
| Android 2.3 | iOS 8.x |
| 2011-11-07 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.10 x 5.00 x 0.48 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.10 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 219.00 | $ 221.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 0 | 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 | |
| -- | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is a lot better than the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, having a 74.2 score against 39.6. The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet has Android 2.3 operating system. The iPad Air 2 design is incredibly newer and incredibly thinner, but also just a little heavier than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a better performing processing unit than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor and more RAM. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much better looking display than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, because it has a way larger screen, a lot better count of pixels per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536.
Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air 2, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory, the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 32 GB. Apple iPad Air 2 has a really longer battery life than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a way better camera than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet.
IPad Air 2 costs a bit more than the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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