Apple iPad Air 2 vs LG Optimus Pad LTE

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memory
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comms
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Radio
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3.5mm jack
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Main
Model
Apple iPad Air 2
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
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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Model
LG Optimus Pad LTE
Price
$331.27
Advantages
CAMERA Front: 2 MP
MEMORY Card slot: SD/microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: SD/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
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
2012, January
Status
Available. Released 2012, Q4
platform
OS
Android OS, v3.2 (Honeycomb)
Chipset
Qualcomm
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz
GPU
—
camera
Rear
8 MP, autofocus
Front
2 MP
Video
1080p
Features
Geo-tagging
display
Size
8.9 inches
Resolution
768 x 1280 pixels (~168 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 6800 mAh battery
Talk time
—
body
Dimensions
245 x 151.4 x 9.3 mm (9.65 x 5.96 x 0.37 in)
Weight
497 g (1.10 lb, 17.53 oz)
SIM card
Mini-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB
Card slot
SD/microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5, Adobe Flash
Java
Yes
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 2100
4G bands
LTE 800
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Apple iPad Air 2 is equipped with a better processor Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon in compare to the Optimus Pad LTE. This is an significant difference between these models as a powerful processor guarantees that this tablet is the best buy for multitasking. The Apple iPad Air 2 runs more RAM (2 GB) i.e. this tablet demonstrates better performance in comparison to the Optimus Pad LTE.

The iPad Air 2 has 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) screen resolution with 263 ppi pixel density that is better than the LG Optimus Pad LTE FullHD (768 x 1280 pixels) resolution with 167 ppi pixel density. It means that this model is a good choice for playing games.

The Optimus Pad LTE device is produced with a memory card slot. It's a nice advantage: you can easily extend internal storage and transfer files. The Apple iPad Air 2 weighs 437g that is 60g lighter than the weight of the Optimus Pad LTE.

The Apple iPad Air 2 has 5 advantages and the LG Optimus Pad LTE only 2 so the iPad Air 2 will be the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.