The Apple iPad Air 2 Review
by Joshua Ho on November 7, 2014 9:30 AM EST- Posted in
- Tablets
- Apple
- Mobile
- iOS
- ipad Air 2
GNSS
While it's tough to tell what GPS solution is in the iPad Air 2, it's likely that the cellular version leverages the Qualcomm modem. Once again, it isn't quite possible to test cold starts on iOS devices as airplane mode disables location entirely. Given these restrictions, it's still possible to test general performance. In the case of the iPad Air 2, I measured around 15 seconds to first lock, and it seems that in general the GNSS solution is more than capable.
Misc.
Unfortunately, it seems that for now it isn't quite possible to do a controlled test of wifi performance on iOS as all available options are nonfunctional for the forseeable future. While I don't have the equipment to test speaker loudness or quality in general, subjectively it seems that the speakers are quite loud and can make the entire tablet resonate. I've also noticed at times that the orientation sensor doesn't seem to be active at times as I've had cases where the tablet won't rotate the view until I change the orientation again or check the control center and toggle the rotation lock.
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cygnus1 - Friday, November 7, 2014 - link
Luddites...tralalalalalala40 - Friday, November 7, 2014 - link
Ya, your choices will be very limited with the nexus 9. The iPad is supported by every case maker/screen protector maker, so the infrastructure around it just blows the competition away.Desusenam - Friday, November 7, 2014 - link
I really like the covers they advertise, I just want to buy one of those...NEDM64 - Sunday, November 9, 2014 - link
But on the nexus 9 you can't plug it to a pic and just use it as an external hard drive...DEAL BRAKER.
vFunct - Saturday, November 8, 2014 - link
Yah, but then you'd be stuck with an Android device, instead of an iOS device.Most people would much rather have iOS, because the apps are so much better than in Android.
Android apps are terrible, if they even exist at all.
asendra - Friday, November 7, 2014 - link
I feel the same way.About Android.
nicolapeluchetti - Friday, November 7, 2014 - link
I agree that iOs is not perfect and i don't actually like it, but unfortunately some apps are only on it. In my case it's DJ software. I'd love to save money and buy an android tablet, i'll do is soon as Traktor is released for Android.Guspaz - Friday, November 7, 2014 - link
As a DJ, you'd care about the quality of the DACs used in the tablet, which would probably rule out cheaper Android tablets anyhow.Impulses - Friday, November 7, 2014 - link
I doubt a DJ worth his salt would utilize the DAC and headphone stage within a tablet, in Android's case they'd employ USB OTG and a higher quality external DAC/amp/etc... The same thing can be accomplished with an iPad no?p_giguere1 - Friday, November 7, 2014 - link
Yup, Traktor sell their own line of iOS hardware with integrated DACs. See for instance: http://www.native-instruments.com/fr/products/trak...