Apple iPad 2 Wi-Fi vs Apple iPad Air
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Apple |
| Announced | |
| March 2011 | October 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - March 2011 | Available - November 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Space Gray, Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm (9.5 x 7.31 x 0.35 in) |
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 601 g (21.2 oz) | 469 g / 478 g (16.54 oz / 16.86 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE- all models |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 5 | iOS 7.0.2 |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX543MP2 [Similar] | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | N/A |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage | 16/32/64/128 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 0.7 MP, 960 x 720 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | No |
| Features | |
| No | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, VGA [Similar] | Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| No | Yes |
| Edge | |
| No | Yes |
| 3G | |
| No | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| No | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML (Safari) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM | 16/32/64/128 GB storage |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Non-removable Li-Po battery (32.4 Wh) |
| Capacity | |
| 6930 mAh (25 Wh) | - |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 720 h | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | Up to 10 h (multimedia) |