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9 Debuted Nexus tablet of Google, which has become an attractive alternative to the Android-Apple iPad Air 2. Based on the operating system Android 5.0 Lollipop, new Nexus has a 8.9-inch screen, which is slightly less than that of iPad Air 2. Now consider the question of how to look at the background of the novelty of its main rivals, Samsung Galaxy Tab S and 2 Apple iPad Air . Forced to whether the new Android-tablet mass reconsider the view that the iPad – the best of all tablet devices?

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By comparing the most notable of tablet devices has engaged Resource Explorer CNET Xiomara Blanco and Lynn La. Of their work and are listed in their article data allow everyone to draw conclusions about the possibilities of new devices.

On the iPad Air 2 can say a lot of warm words. This is a rather large tablet with a 9.7-inch (246.38 mm) screen, the thickness of which is 6.1 millimeter. It is based on his own 64-bit processor Apple A8X.

But the Air 2 – not only rival Nexus 9. In this capacity also deserves special attention tablet Galaxy Tab S with an incredibly sharp image on the screen, attractive sophisticated design and a huge array of additional software and media features.

Xiomara Blanco and Lynn La Soup call these the best tablets in 2014.

Comparison Performance

Display :

Apple iPad Air 2 – 9,7-inch (246.38 mm) with a resolution of 2048 x 1536;

Google Nexus 9 – 8,9-inch (226.06 mm) with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch) – 10,5-inch (267.2 mm) with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.

The pixel density (pixels per inch, ppi) :

Apple iPad Air 2 – 264 ;

Google Nexus 9 – 288;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5- inch) – 288.

Dimensions (in millimeters) :

Apple iPad Air 2 – 240 (height) x 169,5 (width) x 6,1 (thickness);

Google Nexus 9 – 228,25 (height) x 153,68 (width) x 7,95 (thickness);

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch) – 247,3 (height) x 177,3 (width) x 6,6 (thickness).

Weight Wi-Fi-version (g) :

Apple iPad Air 2 – 437;

Google Nexus 9 – 425;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch) – 465.

Weight version with support for cellular networks (g) :

Apple iPad Air 2 – 444;

Google Nexus 9 – 436;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch) – 467.

Operating System :

Apple iPad Air 2 – iOS 8.0;

Google Nexus 9 – Android 5.0;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10, 5 inch) – Android 4.4.2 with TouchWiz.

The camera on the back and its video capabilities :

Apple iPad Air 2 – 8-megapixel, 1080p HD-video;

Google Nexus 9 – 8-megapixel, 1080p HD-video;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch) – 8-megapixel, 1080p HD -videosemka.

Front camera and its video capabilities :

Apple iPad Air 2 – 1 2-megapixel, 720p HD-video;

Google Nexus 9 – 1,6-megapixel, 720p HD-video;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch) – 2,1-megapixel, 720p HD-video.

Processor :

Apple iPad Air 2 – a proprietary 64-bit processor with the second generation A8X coprocessor movement M8;

Google Nexus 9 – a 64-bit processor NVIDIA Tegra K1 2,3-GHz dual-core Denver;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch) – Exynos 5 Octa 5420 on the basis of four 1.9-gigahertz cores Cortex-A15.

Memory :

Apple iPad Air 2 – no data;

Google Nexus 9 – 2 gigabytes;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch) – 3 gigabytes.

The capacity of the built-in drive :

Apple iPad Air 2 – 16, 64 or 128 gigabytes;

Google Nexus 9 – 16 or 32 gigabytes;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch) – 16 or 32 gigabytes.

The ability to install a memory card :

Apple iPad Air 2 – is absent;

Google Nexus 9 – is absent;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch) – up to 128 gigabytes.

Battery :

Apple iPad Air 2 – not removable, 27.3 watt-hours, while working in the Wi-Fi network is 10 hours, and in the network – 9 hours;

Google Nexus 9 – 6,700 mAh removable;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch ) – 7900 mAh removable on.

Bluetooth (generation) :

Apple iPad Air 2 – 4;

Google Nexus 9 – 4;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch) – 4.

NFC :

Apple iPad Air 2 – is not supported;

Google Nexus 9 – supported;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch) – is not supported.

Fingerprint Reader :

Apple iPad Air 2 – there is;

Google Nexus 9 – no;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch) – there.

Colours :

Apple iPad Air 2 – silver, gray and gold;

Google Nexus 9 – indigo, white and sand;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch) – white and bronze.

Retail prices in the US (US $ ) :

Apple iPad Air 2 – Wi-Fi: 500 (16 GB), 600 (64 GB), 700 (128 GB), as well as Wi-Fi-enabled cellular networks: 630 (16 GB), 730 ( 64 GB), 830 (128 GB);

Google Nexus 9 – Wi-Fi: 400 (16 GB), 480 ( 32-gigabyte) and Wi-Fi-enabled cellular networks: 600 (32-gigabyte);

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10,5-inch) – Wi-Fi: 500 (16 gigabayny), 550 (32 gigabayny), as well as Wi-Fi-enabled cellular networks: from 600 to 650 (16 GB).

Retail prices in the UK (£) :

Apple iPad Air 2 – Wi-Fi: 400 (16- GB), 480 (64 GB), 560 (128 GB), as well as Wi-Fi-enabled cellular networks: 500 (16 GB), 580 (64 GB), 660 (128 GB);

Google Nexus 9 – pricing information is not currently available;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10 5-inch) – Wi-Fi: 400 (16 gigabayny) and Wi-Fi-enabled cellular networks: 480 (16-gigabyte).

Retail prices in Australia (in Australian dollars) :

Apple iPad Air 2 – Wi-Fi: 620 (16- GB), 740 (64 GB), 860 (128 GB), as well as Wi-Fi-enabled cellular networks: 780 (16 GB), 900 (64 GB), 1020 (128 GB);

Google Nexus 9 – pricing information is not currently available;

Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10 5-inch) – Wi-Fi: 590 (16 gigabayny), 650 (32 gigabayny) and Wi-Fi-enabled cellular networks: 750 (16 GB).

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Do you agree with the view that these devices should be considered as the best tablets in 2014? Or do you like any other tablet that you would call the best of the best this year? Consider whether the Nexus 9 large tablet or rather petite, comparable with iPad mini 3?

Google Nexus 9, Samsung Galaxy Tab S and Apple iPad Air 2. Comparison of the best tablets in 2014
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