Apple iPad Air 2 vs Asus Google Nexus 7

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Front
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Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
body
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
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GPS
Radio
USB
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Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
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2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
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Model
Apple iPad Air 2
Price
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PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus
CAMERA Front: 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
CAMERA Video: 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 Wh)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
NETWORK GPRS: Yes
NETWORK EDGE: Yes
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Model
Asus Google Nexus 7
Price
$58.00
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
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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
NFC
—
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
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
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2012, June
Status
Available. Released 2012, July
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra 3
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
ULP GeForce
camera
Rear
1.2 MP
Front
No
Video
720p
Features
Video-calling
display
Size
7.0 inches
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels (~216 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 4325 mAh battery (16 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
198.5 x 120 x 10.5 mm (7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 in)
Weight
340 g (11.99 oz, 0.75 lb)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
8/16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
v3.0
GPS
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0
NFC
Yes
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
—
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
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Summary

The Google Nexus 7 uses a more powerful CPU Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon than the Apple iPad Air 2. This is an important difference between these models as a fast processor guarantees that this model is the best buy for gamer. The iPad Air 2 has a better GPU PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) which will let the tablet owner to enjoy more new games. The Apple iPad Air 2 runs more RAM (2 GB) i.e. this model provides higher performance than the Google Nexus 7.

The iPad Air 2 is produced with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) screen resolution with 263 ppi pixel density which is better than the Asus Google Nexus 7 FullHD (800 x 1280 pixels) resolution with 215 ppi pixel density. Such display resolution means that this model is the best buy for browsing the web. If you are a photography enthusiast then the Apple iPad Air 2 is a better selection for you as this tablet has more quality back 1.2-Megapixel camera with 2.2 aperture. The Apple iPad Air 2 shoots videos with a more quality resolution: FullHD vs HD.

The Google Nexus 7 weighs 340g that is 97g less than the weight of the Apple iPad Air 2. Taking into account the above differences the iPad Air 2 will become the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.