Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-10-15 | 2022-03-18 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.26 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2022) is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 9, getting an 81.4 score against 74.5. The iPad Air (2022) construction is newer and way thinner than Google Nexus 9's, although it's a bit heavier. IPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Google Nexus 9 works with Android 5.0 OS. The Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a little faster processor than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPad Air (2022), because although it has a bit worse 2048 x 1536 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater screen density. IPad Air (2022) counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a really longer battery performance than Apple iPad Air (2022). The Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 9, because it has a way larger diafragm aperture for better low light images and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.