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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-10-16 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 729.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is a bit better than the iPad Air (2020), having a 74.5 score against 71.7. Google Nexus 9 comes with Android 5.0 operating system, while iPad Air (2020) counts with iPadOS 14.x operating system. Even though the Google Nexus 9 is much older and incredibly thicker than the iPad Air (2020), it's body is still just a little bit lighter.
IPad Air (2020) counts with a bit superior processor than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the iPad Air (2020) also has more cpu cores. The Google Nexus 9 has a bit better screen than iPad Air (2020), because although it has a bit worse 2048 x 1536 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher display density.
The Apple iPad Air (2020) has a way better camera than Google Nexus 9, because it has a camera in the back with a way better 12 MP resolution, a much bigger aperture to take better photography in low light environments and a lot better (4K) video definition. The Apple iPad Air (2020) has a much greater memory for apps and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has 32 GB more internal memory.
The Google Nexus 9 features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2020).
Google Nexus 9 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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