Angular 1

Not Prescriptive

No Style Guide

JavaScript & Dart

Angular Seed

Angular 2

Batteries Included

Style Guide

TypeScript, ES6, & Dart

Angular CLI

Angular 1

Large Download

• Compiler Included
• Everything Included

Angular 2

Optimized Download

• Ahead of Time Compiler
• Tree Shaking
• 318KB → 49KB

Angular 1

No Server Rendering

DOM Dependency

Angular 2

Universal JavaScript

• https://universal.angular.io

Runs without DOM

• Node
• Webworker
• NativeScript
• React Native

Angular 1

Many Concepts:

• Directives
• Scope
• Dependency Injection
• Transclusion
• Services
• Binding Syntax
• Change Detection

Angular 2

Simplified Syntax:

• Components
• Dependency Injection
• Property Binding

Angular 1

Change Detection

• Dirty Checking

Limited Router

• UI Router

Angular 2

Fast Performance

• Ultrafast Change Detection with Zone.js

New Router

• Lazy Loading
• Component Composition

Angular 2

Mobile

• Ionic 2
  • Complete Rewrite
• NativeScript 2.0
  • Native Mobile
• Progressive Web Apps
  • Service Workers
  • Push Notifications
  • App Shell
  • https://mobile.angular.io

Angular 2

Built for Testability

Angular 2

Great Documentation

Awesome Community