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Overview
iPad Air and iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, we can see that IPad Air uses Apple A7 (28 nm), while iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G uses Apple A5 (45 nm). All selected models share the same screen size: 9.7". IPad Air offers 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density), while iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G offers 768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~132 ppi density). IPad Air has Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh) battery, while iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G has Non-removable Li-Po 6930 mAh battery (25 Wh) battery. iPad Air leads on battery with roughly 1670 more mAh on paper. IPad Air has 469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb) weight, while iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G has 607 g (1.34 lb) weight. iPad Air is the lighter option by approximately 138g. IPad Air provides 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM, while iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G provides 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM. In summary: for extended battery life, iPad Air is the better choice; if portability matters, iPad Air is the lightest option. Refer to the detailed specifications table below for a complete side-by-side comparison of all features.
Specification iPad Air iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G
network_cell Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA
info_outline Announced 2013, October 22. Released 2013, November 01 2011, March. Released 2011, March
info_outline Status Discontinued Discontinued
straighten Dimensions 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in) 241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.35 in)
scale Weight 469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb) 607 g (1.34 lb)
info_outline Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame —
info_outline Sim Nano-SIM (cellular model only) Micro-SIM
phone_iphone DisplayType IPS LCD IPS LCD
phone_iphone DisplayResolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density) 768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~132 ppi density)
phone_iphone DisplayProtection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
devices Os iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.8 iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
developer_board Chipset Apple A7 (28 nm) Apple A5 (45 nm)
info_outline Cpu Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
info_outline Gpu PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) PowerVR SGX543MP2
info_outline InternalMemory 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM
camera_rear MainCamera 5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF 0.7 MP
camera_rear MainCameraFeatures HDR —
camera_rear MainCameraVideo 1080p@30fps 720p@30fps
camera_rear SelfieCamera 1.2 MP VGA
camera_rear SelfieCameraFeatures face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular —
camera_rear SelfieCameraVideo 720p@30fps —
info_outline Wlan Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR 2.1, A2DP, EDR
info_outline Gps GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only GPS, A-GPS
nfc Nfc No —
usb Usb Lightning, USB 2.0 2.0
sensors Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass Accelerometer, gyro, compass
battery_full Battery Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh) Non-removable Li-Po 6930 mAh battery (25 Wh)
palette Colors Space Gray, Silver Black, White
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