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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 5.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-15 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is just a bit better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), having a general score of 74.5 against 71.3. Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0 OS, and iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. Google Nexus 9 is a extremely lighter but a lot thicker tablet device than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
Google Nexus 9 features a much better performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a much lower 2048 x 1536 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater display density.
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a superior storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has 128 GB internal memory. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) captures slightly better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has a back camera with a much higher 12 mega pixels resolution and a lot bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography and video.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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