Apple iPad Air 2 vs LG G Pad 10.1

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body
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3.5mm jack
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Model
Apple iPad Air 2
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
NETWORK GPRS: Yes
NETWORK EDGE: Yes
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Main
Model
LG G Pad 10.1
Price
$134.94
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
CAMERA Front: 1.3 MP, 720p
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 8000 mAh battery
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 64 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
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
NFC
—
Infrared port
—
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
2014, May
Status
Available. Released 2014, July
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 305
camera
Rear
5 MP, autofocus
Front
1.3 MP, 720p
Video
1080p
Features
Geo-tagging, face detection, panorama
display
Size
10.1 inches
Resolution
1280 x 800 pixels (~149 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 8000 mAh battery
Talk time
—
body
Dimensions
260.9 x 165.9 x 8.9 mm (10.27 x 6.53 x 0.35 in)
Weight
523 g (1.16 lb, 18.45 oz)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, red
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
v4.0
GPS
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
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 LG G Pad 10.1 runs a better CPU Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon than the Apple iPad Air 2. This is an important specification of this model because a powerful processor provides a higher performance. The iPad Air 2 runs a faster graphics processor PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) that will let the tablet owner to play more new games. The Apple iPad Air 2 is produced with more RAM (2 GB) i.e. this model provides higher performance than the LG G Pad 10.1.

The iPad Air 2 has 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) display resolution with 263 ppi pixel density that is higher compared with the G Pad 10.1 HD (1280 x 800 pixels) resolution with 149 ppi pixel density. This specification means that the iPad Air 2 is the best buy for watching movies. If you are a photography enthusiast then the Apple iPad Air 2 is a better buy for you because this model is produced with better rear 1.2-Megapixel camera with 2.2 aperture.

The G Pad 10.1 model has a card slot. This is a pleasant advantage: you can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Apple iPad Air 2 weighs 437g which is 86g lighter compared to the weight of the LG G Pad 10.1.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Apple iPad Air 2 becomes the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.