Apple iPad Air 2 vs Apple iPad Wi-Fi

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Apple iPad Air 2
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PLATFORM CPU: Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
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
NETWORK Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
NETWORK GPRS: Yes
NETWORK EDGE: Yes
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Apple iPad Wi-Fi
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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
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
2010, January. Released 2010, March
Status
Discontinued
platform
OS
iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 5.1.1
Chipset
Apple A4
CPU
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
PowerVR SGX535
camera
Rear
—
Front
No
Video
—
Features
—
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
768 x 1024 pixels (~132 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 6600 mAh battery (24.8 Wh)
Talk time
—
body
Dimensions
242.8 x 189.7 x 13.4 mm (9.56 x 7.47 x 0.53 in)
Weight
680 g (1.50 lb, 23.99 oz)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32/64 GB, 256 MB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
v2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS
No
Radio
No
USB
v2.0
features
Sensors
Accelerometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
—
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
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Summary

The Apple iPad Air 2 has a more powerful processor Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon in compare to the Apple iPad Wi-Fi. This is an important difference between these tablets because a powerful processor means that this tab is a better choice for gamer. The iPad Air 2 uses a faster graphics processor PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) which will allow the tablet owner to enjoy more number of new games. The Apple iPad Air 2 is produced with more RAM (2 GB) i.e. this model shows higher performance than the Apple iPad Wi-Fi.

The iPad Air 2 is produced with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) screen resolution with 263 ppi pixel density which is higher than the Apple iPad Wi-Fi HD (768 x 1024 pixels) resolution with 131 ppi pixel density. This specification means that the iPad Air 2 is the best buy for playing games.

The Apple iPad Air 2 weighs 437g that is 243g lighter compared to the weight of the Apple iPad Wi-Fi. As you can see the Apple iPad Air 2 becomes the best choice. Get the lowest price on Amazon.