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Global Score
74.574.2
Basic Information
GoogleApple
Android 5.0iOS 8.x
2014-10-152014-10-16
8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches
15.38 ounces15.41 ounces
Black, Brown and WhiteGold and Gray
--Aluminium
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 249.00$ 231.00
Display / Screen
8.9 inches9.7 inches
1536 x 2048 pixels 1536 x 2048 pixels
IPS LCDIPS LCD
288 pixels per inch264 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.48.2
Performance
NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipsetApple A8X chipset
64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor
2 GB RAM2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Kepler DX1 GPUPowerVR GXA6850 GPU
9.368.82
Storage
32 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
5.84.4
Camera
8.00 MP + 1.60 MP8.00 MP + 1.20 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.40 aperture
--31.00mm focal length
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video
7.268.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA
SIMNano SIM
6.46.7
Battery Life
6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery7340mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
8.088.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
NFC--
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Google Nexus 9 is a little bit better than Apple iPad Air 2, with a general score of 74.5 against 74.2. Google Nexus 9 comes with Android 5.0 OS, while Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS. Google Nexus 9's body is thicker but just a bit lighter than Apple iPad Air 2, and both were only released with a couple months difference.

The Google Nexus 9 has a slightly better screen than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2048 x 1536, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a little bit greater pixels density. The Google Nexus 9 features a bit superior processor than iPad Air 2, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and a 64 bits CPU, the Google Nexus 9 also has a greater number of cores.

Apple iPad Air 2 captures much clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 9. Both have the same video frame rate, the same video definition, a back camera with an 8 MP and the same aperture. The Google Nexus 9 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity.

The iPad Air 2 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity.

Although Google Nexus 9 is a better device, it costs a little more than iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPad Air 2. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the iPad Air 2, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your savings.




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