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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyGoogle Nexus 10
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-10-29 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 8.56 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is better than Google Nexus 10, having a score of 79.3 against 68.1. IPad Air 2's body is newer, incredibly lighter and extremely thinner than Google Nexus 10. IPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Google Nexus 10 comes with Android 5.1 OS. Apple iPad Air 2 features just a bit better performance than Google Nexus 10, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Google Nexus 10 has a slightly better display than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a little bigger display, a slightly higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a just a little better pixel density. IPad Air 2 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the iPad Air 2 also has a lot better 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 10, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Google Nexus 10 has greater battery life than iPad Air 2, because it has a 9000mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 2 is way more expensive than Google Nexus 10, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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