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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyGoogle Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-07-24 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| 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 + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 8.56 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is much better than the Google Nexus 7 (2013), getting a 79.3 score against 70.8. The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Google Nexus 7 (2013) has Android 5.0 OS. The iPad Air 2 construction is newer and extremely thinner, but much heavier than the Google Nexus 7 (2013). The Apple iPad Air 2 features a bit better processor than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has 3 lesser 1500 MHz cores and doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a little bit better looking display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a little lower 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixels density. The iPad Air 2 counts with a very superior camera than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rate and a same size aperture, the iPad Air 2 also has a much higher resolution back facing camera.
The iPad Air 2 counts with much more storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has more internal memory. Apple iPad Air 2 features a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has an 86% larger battery size.
The iPad Air 2 costs more money than Google Nexus 7 (2013), but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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