iPad Air 2 VS Nexus 9, Which Is Better?

Both iPad Air 2 and Nexus 9 are celeb tablets of 2014, comparison articles and videos about these two devices are easily founded when searching on Google. However, some still have no idea on which one is better even after reading the long descriptions or watching the videos. So we gather the similarities and differences between iPad Air 2 and Nexus 9 into a chart, trying to make it easier to understand.

	iPad Air 2	Nexus 9
Release Date	October, 2014	November, 2014
Screen Size	9.7 inches	8.9 inches
Dimensions	240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm	228.2 x 153.7 x 8 mm
Weight	437 g (Wi-Fi) 444 g (3G/LTE)	425 g (Wi-Fi) 436 g (3G/LTE)
Back Panel	Aluminum	Plastic + Metal
Display	LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Glass	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
LCD Pixels	1536 x 2048	1536 x 2048
ROM	16 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB	16 GB (Wi-Fi); 32 GB (LTE)
RAM	2 GB	2 GB
Extended Memory	No	No
OS	iOS 8.1	Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Apple A8X	Nvidia Tegra K1
CPU	Triple-core 1.5 GHz	Dual-core 2.3 GHz Denver
Front Camera	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Back Camera	1.2 MP, 720p	1.6 MP, 720p
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 7340 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Po 6700 mAh battery
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand
Price (2-year Contract)	16 GB (Wi-Fi) $499 64 GB (Wi-Fi) $599 128 GB (Wi-Fi) $699	16 GB (Wi-Fi) $399 32 GB (Wi-Fi) $479

The biggest reason why Nexus 9 is chosen to compare with iPad Air 2 is that the Nexus 9’s 4:3 aspect ratio makes it looks like an iPad at the first glance. If a 9.7-inch iPad is too big while a 7.9-inch iPad Mini is too small for you, then the 8.9-inch Nexus 9 is a good substitute instead. The Nexus 9 is a pretty excellent tablet compared with other Android tablets and the price is much more attractive than an iPad. However, if you’re looking for a tablet with better performance in the long term, than the iPad Air 2 maybe a better choice.