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16 GBApple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 58 | 77.7 |
| 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, 7.x |
| 2012-06-27 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 280.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 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 A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air has an overall score of 77.7, which is much better than Google Nexus 7's 58 score. Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Google Nexus 7 counts with Android 5.1 operating system. The Apple iPad Air body is newer and way thinner, but also way heavier than the Google Nexus 7.
The Apple iPad Air has a bit better looking display than Google Nexus 7, because it has a just a little higher pixels amount per screen inch, a way bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The iPad Air has a little faster processing unit than Google Nexus 7, because although it has 2 less CPU cores (but faster), and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the iPad Air also counts with a 64 bits processor and a much better graphics processing unit running at 600 MHz.
The Apple iPad Air takes a lot better videos and photos than Google Nexus 7. IPad Air features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 7, because it has more internal memory. The iPad Air has a much better battery performance than Google Nexus 7, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad Air costs a bit more than the Google Nexus 7, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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