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Apple iPad Air
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 74.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 214.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 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 Google Nexus 9 is slightly better than the Apple iPad Air, getting a 74.5 score against 74.1. Although Google Nexus 9 is just a bit thicker than the Apple iPad Air, it's a bit lighter and newer. The Google Nexus 9 works with Android 5.0 operating system, and Apple iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x operating system.
The Google Nexus 9 has a little better performance than iPad Air, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores and a 64 bits CPU, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Google Nexus 9 features a bit better looking display than iPad Air, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2048 x 1536px, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a quite better pixel number per inch of screen.
The Google Nexus 9 and the Apple iPad Air count with similar memory for games and applications, both of them have the same internal storage. IPad Air features better battery performance than Google Nexus 9, because it has an 8820mAh battery size. Apple iPad Air shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 9, although it has a much lower 5 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, they both have the same camera aperture.
Although Google Nexus 9 is a better device, it costs more than the iPad Air, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPad Air. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Google Nexus 9, but if you don't you can save some money and get the iPad Air, letting go some specs and features.
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