Apple iPad Air 2 vs HTC Flyer

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Model
Apple iPad Air 2
Price
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PLATFORM CPU: Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus
CAMERA Video: 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 Wh)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
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Main
Model
HTC Flyer
Price
$47.91
Advantages
CAMERA Front: 1.3 MP
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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launch
Announced
2014, October
Status
Available. Released 2014, October
platform
OS
iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A8X
CPU
Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU
PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1.12Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
Stand By
—
body
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz, 0.96 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1567
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2011, February. Released 2011, May
Status
Discontinued
platform
OS
Android OS, v2.3.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v3.2 (Honeycomb)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
CPU
1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Adreno 205
camera
Rear
5 MP, autofocus
Front
1.3 MP
Video
720p
Features
Geo-tagging
display
Size
7.0 inches
Resolution
600 x 1024 pixels (~170 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - HTC Sense UI - Two sets of touch-sensitive controls for landscape and portrait use
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Stand By
About 1470 h
body
Dimensions
195.4 x 122 x 13.2 mm (7.69 x 4.80 x 0.52 in)
Weight
420.8 g (14.82 oz, 0.93 lb)
SIM card
Mini-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v3.0, A2DP
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML, Adobe Flash
Java
Yes
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
4G bands
—
Speed
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The iPad Air 2 uses a better CPU Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon than the HTC Flyer. This is an important difference between these models because a fast CPU guarantees that this tab is a better choice for performing multiple tasks. The iPad Air 2 runs a faster GPU PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) that will let you to run more modern game apps. The iPad Air 2 has more RAM (2 GB) i.e. it demonstrates higher performance than the HTC Flyer.

The iPad Air 2 has 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) screen resolution with 263 ppi pixel density that is better than the HTC Flyer HD (600 x 1024 pixels) resolution with 169 ppi pixel density. Such screen resolution means that the iPad Air 2 is the best buy for watching movies. If you are a photo lover then the iPad Air 2 is a better choice for you because this model is equipped with better rear 1.2-Megapixel camera with 2.2 aperture. The iPad Air 2 shoots videos with a better resolution: FullHD vs HD.

The Flyer device has a memory card slot. It's a pleasant pros: the owner can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The HTC Flyer weighs 420g which is 17g lighter compared to the weight of the iPad Air 2.

Considering the above differences the iPad Air 2 is the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.