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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| HarmonyOS | iOS 8.x |
| 2021-07-06 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.48 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Green, Matte Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 240 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000E chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP22 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 10.32 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6's 76.3 general score. The Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has HarmonyOS operating system. Although the Apple iPad Air 2 is way older than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, it's construction is extremely lighter and just a little bit thinner.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a greater hardware performance than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Apple iPad Air 2 features a better looking screen than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, because although it has a bit lower 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixel density.
Apple iPad Air 2 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, although it has a way worse 1920x1080 video quality, a much tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for taking photographs and videos in poorly lited environments and a way lower 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The iPad Air 2's memory for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a way better battery duration than iPad Air 2, because it has a 10050mAh battery capacity instead of 7340mAh.
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