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Google Nexus 7
16 GBApple iPad Air 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 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 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-06-27 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 8.00 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 |
| 0.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 is way better than the Google Nexus 7, having a 77.1 score against 58. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Google Nexus 7 counts with Android 5.1 OS. Apple iPad Air 2's construction is notably newer and noticeably thinner, but incredibly heavier than Google Nexus 7.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a little bit better looking display than Google Nexus 7, because it has a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, a just a little higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a way bigger display. The iPad Air 2 has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 7, because it has 48 GB more internal storage.
Apple iPad Air 2 has a little faster processor than Google Nexus 7, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor and 3 less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad Air 2 features a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 7, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 has a very superior camera than Google Nexus 7.
IPad Air 2 costs a little more money than the Google Nexus 7, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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