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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyGoogle Nexus 7
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.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 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-06-27 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 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 | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 8.56 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| 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 a lot better than Google Nexus 7, with a score of 79.3 against 59.3. The iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Google Nexus 7 counts with Android 5.1 OS. The iPad Air 2 design is a lot newer and notably thinner than Google Nexus 7's, although it's also notably heavier. The iPad Air 2 has just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 7, because although it has an inferior number of cores and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a bit better display than Google Nexus 7, because it has a really larger display, a little greater pixels number in each screen inch and a lot higher 2048 x 1536 resolution. IPad Air 2 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 7, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 7. IPad Air 2 has a way better battery performance than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 70 percent bigger battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 costs a lot more than Google Nexus 7, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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