Apple iPad Air 2 vs ZTE Light Tab V9C

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Announced
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platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Apple iPad Air 2
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
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
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Main
Model
ZTE Light Tab V9C
Price
$127.05
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
2011, November
Status
Available. Released 2011, December
platform
OS
Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to v2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
—
CPU
800 MHz
GPU
—
camera
Rear
2 MP
Front
VGA
Video
Yes
Features
Geo-tagging
display
Size
7.0 inches
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels (~133 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LCD capacitive touchscreen
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery
Talk time
About 7 h
body
Dimensions
202 x 122 x 12.6 mm (7.95 x 4.80 x 0.50 in)
Weight
389 g (13.72 oz, 0.86 lb)
SIM card
Mini-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
512 MB, 512 MB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2)
Bluetooth
v2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, compass
Messaging
SMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML, Adobe Flash
Java
Yes
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
—
Speed
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The iPad Air 2 runs a faster processor Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon in compare to the Light Tab V9C. This is an important specification of this tablet because a fast processor shows a better performance. The iPad Air 2 has more RAM (2 GB) which means that this tablet demonstrates higher performance than the Light Tab V9C.

The iPad Air 2 is equipped with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) display resolution with 263 ppi pixel density that is better compared with the ZTE Light Tab V9C HD (480 x 800 pixels) resolution with 133 ppi pixel density. This specification means that the iPad Air 2 is a good choice for watching movies. If you are a photography enthusiast then the iPad Air 2 is a better selection for you because this tab is equipped with more quality rear 1.2-Megapixel camera with 2.2 aperture. The iPad Air 2 captures videos with a more quality resolution: FullHD.

The Light Tab V9C smartphone is produced with a card slot. This is a pleasant advantage: the owner can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Light Tab V9C weighs 389g which is 48g lighter than the weight of the iPad Air 2.

Considering the above differences the Apple iPad Air 2 is the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.