Apple iPad Air 2 |
Apple iPad 10.2 (2021) |
| Apple iPad Air 2 | Apple iPad 10.2 (2021) |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Oct, 2014 | Sep, 2021 |
| Status | |
| Discontinued | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 12.4 | IOS iPadOS 15 |
| UI | |
| NA | NA |
| Dimensions | |
| 240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in) | 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | |
| 437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz) | 487/498 g |
| Body | |
| NA | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Stylus support (1st gen only) |
| Color Options | |
| Space Gray, Silver, Gold | Silver, Space Gray |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Retina IPS LCD |
| Size | |
| 9.7 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
10.2 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density) | 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Features | |
| NA | 500 nits (typ) |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Po ,7340 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion, 8692 mAh (32.4 Wh) More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| NA | NA |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoo | Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) |
| Chipset | |
| Apple A8X (20 nm) | Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 2GB RAM | 3GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 16/32/64/128 GB built-in | 64/256GB Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| No | No |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF Features HDR Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF |
| Features | |
| LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 1080p@30fps |
HDR, panorama |
| Front | |
| Single 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) Features face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular Video 720p@30fps | 12 MP, f/2.4, 122° (ultrawide) HDR, Video 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | Single Nano-SIM, eSIM |
| Data | |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: NO |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: NO |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE... | LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands | |
| NO | NO |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0 with A2DP | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi?Fi + Cellular model only) |
| USB | |
| 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector |
| NFC | |
| No | No |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation |
| Extra | |
| Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Document viewer, Photo/video editor | NA |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 559 | USD $471 |
| Resale Value | |
| Extreme | Extreme |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 2 Point(s) | 9 Point(s) |
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