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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-11-27 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.36 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 203.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 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 | |
| 6190mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a global score of 72.8, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's 65.7 general score. IPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with Android OS. The iPad Air body is extremely older, just a little bit thicker and extremely heavier than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2.
The Apple iPad Air features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel density, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048px resolution, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad Air, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
IPad Air has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bits CPU. The iPad Air has a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad Air features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, although it has a worse (Full HD) video resolution, a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking images and videos in low light environments and a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the iPad Air is also cheaper.
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