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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.60 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 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 8.08 |
| 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 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 9's overall score of 74.5. Even though iPad Air 2 and the Google Nexus 9 were released only 0 months apart, iPad Air 2's construction is extremely thinner but also just a bit heavier than the Google Nexus 9. The iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Google Nexus 9 counts with Android 5.0 operating system.
Google Nexus 9 features a little more vivid display than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 2048 x 1536 resolution, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a bit greater pixels count in each screen inch. IPad Air 2 has a superior memory to install games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has more internal storage.
Google Nexus 9 has a bit superior processing unit than iPad Air 2, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and a 64 bits processing unit, the Google Nexus 9 also has a greater number of cores. Apple iPad Air 2 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 9. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video resolution, a same size aperture and the same resolution back facing camera.
The iPad Air 2 features a bit longer battery performance than Google Nexus 9, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 costs a bit more than Google Nexus 9, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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