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Apple iPad 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is better than Apple iPad 2, getting a 74.5 score against 62.1. Google Nexus 9 counts with Android 5.0 operating system, and Apple iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x operating system. Google Nexus 9 is a way newer device, and it is also noticeably lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Apple iPad 2.
Google Nexus 9 features a superior performance than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and 1,5 GB more RAM memory. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a much better screen than iPad 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a way better number of pixels per inch of display.
The Apple iPad 2 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has 32 GB more internal memory. Apple iPad 2 features a bit longer battery life than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 4% bigger battery capacity. Google Nexus 9 features a better camera than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Google Nexus 9 also has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Google Nexus 9 is also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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