Google Pixel C vs Apple iPad Air 2

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OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
GPRS
EDGE
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
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8.33/10

Main
Model
Google Pixel C
Price
$569.99
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Nvidia Maxwell
CAMERA Front: 2 MP
DISPLAY Resolution: 2560 x 1800 pixels (~308 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable battery (34.2 Wh)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
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8.66/10

Main
Model
Apple iPad Air 2
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
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launch
Announced
2015, October
Status
Available. Released 2015, December
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra X1
CPU
Quad-core 1.9 GHz
GPU
Nvidia Maxwell
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.4
Front
2 MP
Video
Yes
Features
Yes
display
Size
10.2 inches
Resolution
2560 x 1800 pixels (~308 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable battery (34.2 Wh)
Talk time
—
body
Dimensions
242 x 179 x 7 mm (9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 in)
Weight
517 g (1.14 lb, 18.24 oz)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver Aluminum
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP
GPS
—
Radio
No
USB
v3.0, Type-C reversible connector
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
—
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launch
Announced
2014, October
Status
Available. Released 2014, October
platform
OS
iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A8X
CPU
Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU
PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1.12Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz, 0.96 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1567
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
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Summary

The iPad Air 2 is produced with a better processor Quad-core 1.9 GHz in compare to the Google Pixel C. This is an important specification of this model because a powerful processor shows a higher performance. The Google Pixel C is equipped with a better graphics processor Nvidia Maxwell which will let the tablet owner to play more number of modern games. The Google Pixel C runs more RAM (3 GB) which means that it demonstrates better performance than the iPad Air 2.

The Google Pixel C is produced with 2K HD (2560 x 1800 pixels) display resolution with 306 ppi pixel density which is higher than the Apple iPad Air 2 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) resolution with 263 ppi pixel density. Such display resolution means that the Pixel C is the best buy for watching movies. The Google Pixel C front camera specs are better in compare with the Apple iPad Air 2 camera: 2 megapixels and 2.4 aperture versus 1.2 megapixels and 2.2 aperture. If you are going to use your tab for video chatting then you have to keep in mind this specification.

The iPad Air 2 weighs 437g which is 80g lighter compared to the weight of the Google Pixel C. Considering the above differences the Google Pixel C will become the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.