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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-10-15 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 9, with a general score of 77.9 against 74.5. IPad Air's body is just a little bit thinner than Google Nexus 9, but it's a little heavier and was released around a year before. The iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0 OS.
The Google Nexus 9 features a bit faster processing unit than Apple iPad Air, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a 64-bits processor and a Dual-Core processor, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Google Nexus 9 features a little sharper screen than iPad Air, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 2048 x 1536px, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a just a bit higher amount of pixels in each display inch.
The iPad Air features a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 9, although it has a way lower resolution back facing camera and a worse video definition, they both have a F2.4 camera aperture. IPad Air has a much better memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The iPad Air features greater battery life than Google Nexus 9, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 6700mAh.
The iPad Air costs a bit more money than Google Nexus 9, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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