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Apple iPad Air
128 GBGoogle Nexus 7
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-06-27 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 273.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air is way better than Google Nexus 7, having a 77.9 score against 59.3. IPad Air is a newer and notably thinner tablet than Google Nexus 7, although it is incredibly heavier. The iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, while Google Nexus 7 counts with Android 5.1 OS. IPad Air has a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Nexus 7, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the iPad Air also counts with a 64 bits processor and a faster graphics co-processor running at 600 MHz.
The iPad Air has a bit better looking screen than Google Nexus 7, because it has a much larger display, a way better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a bit higher pixel density. IPad Air has a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 7, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air features a lot better camera than Google Nexus 7. Apple iPad Air counts with a much longer battery duration than Google Nexus 7, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity against 4325mAh.
The iPad Air costs a lot more money than Google Nexus 7, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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