Apple iPad Air 2 vs Acer Iconia B1-720

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3.5mm jack
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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 Front: 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
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)
BATTERY Talk time: About 10 h
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
Acer Iconia B1-720
Price
$74.99
Advantages
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
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
2014, January
Status
Available. Released 2014, January
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Mediatek MT8111
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
GPU
PowerVR SGX531
camera
Rear
VGA
Front
No
Video
Yes
Features
—
display
Size
7.0 inches
Resolution
600 x 1024 pixels (~170 ppi pixel density)
Technology
TFT capacitive touchscreen
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 2955 mAh battery
Talk time
About 5 h
body
Dimensions
198.1 x 121.9 x 10.2 mm (7.80 x 4.80 x 0.40 in)
Weight
315 g (11.11 oz, 0.69 lb)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Various
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
v4.0
GPS
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0
features
Sensors
Accelerometer
Messaging
Email, Push Email, 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 iPad Air 2 is equipped with a better processor Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon in compare to the Acer Iconia B1-720. This is an important difference between these tablets as a fast CPU shows a higher performance. The Apple iPad Air 2 is equipped with a faster graphics processor PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) that will let the user to enjoy more number of modern game apps. The iPad Air 2 uses more RAM (2 GB) i.e. this model shows higher performance in comparison to the Acer Iconia B1-720.

The Apple iPad Air 2 is produced with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) screen resolution with 263 ppi pixel density that is higher than the Iconia B1-720 HD (600 x 1024 pixels) resolution with 169 ppi pixel density. Such display resolution means that this model is a better choice for browsing the web. If you want to get pictures of a good quality then the iPad Air 2 is a better choice for you as this tablet is equipped with better rear 1.2-Megapixel camera with 2.2 aperture. The iPad Air 2 shoots videos with a better resolution: FullHD.

The Iconia B1-720 device is produced with a card slot. This is a pleasant advantage: you can easily extend internal storage and transfer files. The Acer Iconia B1-720 weighs 315g which is 122g lighter than the weight of the iPad Air 2.

Considering the above differences the iPad Air 2 will become the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.