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HP TouchPad
32 GBApple iPad Air
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 40.2 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HP | Apple |
| webOS 3.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2011-02-09 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.45 x 7.45 x 0.54 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 395.00 | $ 380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.92 |
| 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 | |
| 6300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.76 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is a lot better than HP TouchPad, with a 75.7 score against 40.2. The iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, while HP TouchPad works with webOS 3.0 operating system. IPad Air's design is way newer, a lot thinner and way lighter than the HP TouchPad. The Apple iPad Air counts with a superior hardware performance than HP TouchPad, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Apple iPad Air also has a 64 bits CPU and a much better graphics co-processor working at 600 megahertz.
The Apple iPad Air has an incredibly better looking display than HP TouchPad, and although they both have a same size display, the Apple iPad Air also has a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a way better display pixels density. IPad Air takes greater videos and photos than HP TouchPad. The Apple iPad Air has a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HP TouchPad, because it has 32 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPad Air has a very superior battery duration than HP TouchPad, because it has a 40% larger battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Air not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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