Apple recently unveiled two new iPads – iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 – all available in silver, space grey and gold colour options, while Google revealed its Nexus 9 tablet powered by Android Lollipop.
The iPad Air 2 is by far the slimmest tablet and with its Touch ID fingerprint sensor, anti-reflective coating, and Apple-designed A8X chip which helps to provide “console-level graphics,” it is one a great tablet to have.
Apple iPad may pack some of the latest technological bits, but Android fans have a couple of options to look into before they jump ship viz. Samsung Galaxy Tab S and Nexus 9.
Here we have jotted the specifications of all three tablets for you to check out to help you make the decision on which tablet to invest in.
| Nexus 9 | Apple iPad Air 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S | |
| Display Size and resolution | 8.9 inches with resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels
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9.7 inches with a resolution of 2,048 x 1,536
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8.4 inches; 10.5 incheswith a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 |
| CPU | Quad-core 2.3 GHz | A8X, M8 motion co-processor | Quad-core 1.9 GHz + Quad-core 1.3 GHz |
| Storage | 16GB/ 32GB | 16GB/ 64GB/128GB | 16GB/ 16GB/ 32GB (support microSD up to 128GB) |
| OS | Android 5.0 (Lollipop) | iOS 8.1
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Android 4.4 (Kitkat) |
| Camera | 8MP rear camera with LED flashand 1.6MP front camera, | iSight 8MP rear camera and FaceTime 1.2MP HD front camera | 8MP with LED Flash rear camera and2.1MP HD front camera |
| Battery Life | TBA | 10 hours of video playback | Up to 11 hours |
| Connectivity | microUSB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
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Apple 9-pin dock Lightning connector, Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO Bluetooth 4.0 | USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
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