Apple iPad 2 Wi-Fi vs Apple iPad Air 2 vs Apple iPad 10.2 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)
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Apple iPad 2 Wi-Fi | Apple iPad Air 2 | Apple iPad 10.2 | Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) | |
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Body | ||||
SIM | No | Nano-SIM/ Electronic SIM card (Apple e-SIM) | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | Nano-SIM, eSIM |
Weight | 601 g (1.32 lb) | 437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz) | 483 g (Wi-Fi) / 493 g (LTE) (1.06 lb) | 682 g (Wi-Fi), 685 g (5G) (1.50 lb) |
Dimensions | 241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.35 in) | 240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in) | 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in) | 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 in) |
Stylus support | ||||
Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame | ||
Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic) | ||||
Misc | ||||
Price | About 200 EUR | About 440 EUR | About 350 EUR | About 1200 EUR |
Colors | Black, White | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | Silver, Gold, Space Gray | Silver, Space Gray |
Models | A2379, A2461, A2462 | |||
Comms | ||||
GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (WiâFi + Cellular model only) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only) |
USB | 2.0 | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.1 (Thunderbolt 4); magnetic connector |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
Radio | No | No | No | No |
Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP, EDR | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR |
NFC | No | |||
Sound | ||||
3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes | No | |
Alert types | N/A | N/A | ||
Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) | |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | ||||
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | ||||
3.5mm jack | Yes | |||
Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | |||
Camera | ||||
Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | ||
Primary | 0.7 MP | 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus | ||
Features | No | 1.12µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama) | ||
Secondary | VGA | 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular | ||
Launch | ||||
Status | Discontinued | Available. Released 2014, October | Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, September | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, May |
Announced | 2011, March. Released 2011, March | 2014, October | 2019, September | 2021, April 20 |
Memory | ||||
Internal | 16/32/64 GB, 512 MB RAM | 16/32/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM |
Card slot | No | No | No | No |
Battery | ||||
Non-removable Li-Po 6930 mAh battery (25 Wh) | Non-removable Li-Po 7340 mAh battery (27.62 Wh) | |||
Stand-by | Up to 720 h | |||
Talk time | Up to 10 h | Up to 10 h (multimedia) | Up to 10 h (multimedia) | |
Non-removable Li-Po battery (32.4 Wh) | ||||
Type | Li-Po (40.88 Wh), non-removable | |||
Charging | Fast charging 18W | |||
Display | ||||
Size | 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
Type | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak) |
Multitouch | Yes | Yes | ||
Protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
Resolution | 768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~132 ppi density) | 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density) | 1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density) | 2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density) |
Wide color gamut True-tone | ||||
Network | ||||
EDGE | No | Yes | ||
GPRS | No | Yes | ||
2G bands | N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
Technology | No cellular connectivity | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |||
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G | |
3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
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 | LTE (unspecified) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2379 | |
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | ||||
5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2379 | |||
Features | ||||
- iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV player - MP4/H.264 player - Document viewer | - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.264 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor | Siri natural language commands and dictation | ||
Java | No | No | ||
Browser | HTML (Safari) | HTML5 (Safari) | ||
Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer |
Messaging | iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM | iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM | ||
Siri natural language commands and dictation | ||||
Platform | ||||
OS | iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5 | iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 11.1 | iPadOS | iPadOS 14.5 |
CPU | Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon | Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) | Octa-core |
GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP2 | PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) | PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) | Apple GPU (8-core graphics) |
Chipset | Apple A5 | Apple A8X | Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) | Apple M1 |
Tests | ||||
Camera | Photo / Video | |||
Display | Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal) | |||
Loudspeaker | Voice 75dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB | |||
Performance | Basemark OS II: 1937 / Basemark X: 29753 | |||
Audio quality | Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.9dB | |||
Main Camera | ||||
Video | 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | ||
Single | 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF | |||
Features | HDR | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | ||
Triple | 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) | |||
Selfie camera | ||||
Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS | ||
Single | 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) | 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) | ||
Features | Face detection, HDR, panorama | Face detection, HDR, panorama |