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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2019) is better than Google Nexus 9, having an 85.9 score against 74.5. The Apple iPad Air (2019) construction is a lot newer and way thinner than Google Nexus 9's, although it's a little heavier. The Google Nexus 9 has just a bit better screen than Apple iPad Air (2019), because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a faster processor than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have a 64-bits processor, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Apple iPad Air (2019) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 9. Both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, a same size diafragm aperture, a 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage. IPad Air (2019) features better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 9, because it has an 8134mAh battery size instead of 6700mAh.
Although iPad Air (2019) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Nexus 9. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPad Air (2019), otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Google Nexus 9, giving up a couple specifications.
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