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HSPA+ 32 GBApple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 59.2 | 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 |
| 12.24 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 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, HSPA, 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
The iPad Air has a general score of 77.7, which is much better than the Google Nexus 7's score of 59.2. Although the iPad Air is notably heavier than the Google Nexus 7, it's noticeably thinner and also newer. IPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 operating system.
IPad Air has a bit sharper display than Google Nexus 7, because it has a bit higher pixels density, a much higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a really larger display. The iPad Air has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 7, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad Air has a little bit better performance than Google Nexus 7, because although it has less cores , and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a much better GPU running at 600 megahertz and a 64-bit processor. The iPad Air captures a lot better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 7.
The iPad Air counts with a superior battery performance than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 104% larger battery size.
IPad Air costs a little more than Google Nexus 7, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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