Apple iPad Air 2 vs HTC Jetstream

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memory
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sound
3.5mm jack
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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)
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
HTC Jetstream
Price
Advantages
CAMERA Front: 1.3 MP
BATTERY Talk time: About 12 h
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, September
Status
Available. Released 2011, September
platform
OS
Android OS, v3.1 (Honeycomb)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Adreno 220
camera
Rear
8 MP, autofocus, dual-LED flash
Front
1.3 MP
Video
1080p
Features
Geo-tagging
display
Size
10.1 inches
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels (~149 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 7300 mAh battery
Talk time
About 12 h
Stand By
About 900 h
body
Dimensions
251 x 178 x 13 mm (9.88 x 7.01 x 0.51 in)
Weight
709 g (1.56 lb, 25.01 oz)
SIM card
Mini-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 1 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
v3.0, A2DP
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
Radio
No
USB
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 / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700)
Speed
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The iPad Air 2 is produced with a better processor Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon in compare to the HTC Jetstream. It is an significant specification of this tablet because a fast processor demonstrates a higher performance. The iPad Air 2 uses a better GPU PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) which will allow the user to play more modern games. The iPad Air 2 has more RAM (2 GB) i.e. this model shows higher performance than the HTC Jetstream.

The iPad Air 2 is equipped with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) display resolution with 263 ppi pixel density which is higher than the HTC Jetstream FullHD (800 x 1280 pixels) resolution with 149 ppi pixel density. Such display resolution means that this model is a right choice for reading books.

The Jetstream smartphone is produced with a memory card slot. It's a pleasant pros: you can easily extend internal storage and transfer files. The iPad Air 2 weighs 437g which is 272g less compared to the weight of the HTC Jetstream.

Considering the above differences the Apple iPad Air 2 becomes the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.