Nexus 9 Case Study
Post date: November 11, 2014
Category: Nexus 9, iPad Air 2
Comparing the iPad Air 2 and the Nexus 9
The iPad Air 2 and the Nexus 9 are two tablets that can be said to be the best of both worlds. The original iPad Air had issues with speed and performance. This is why buying the iPad Air 2 was a rather easy decision, as it now has a 2gb RAM and used a third CPU core. Meanwhile, the Nexus 9’s 8.9” display, WXGA resolution, Android 5.0 platform, Tegra K1 Denver, and NVIDIA 192-core Kepler GeForce GPU is a force to contend with. It’s a showdown between Apple and Google. So how do they compare? Let’s do the comparisons by classification.
Photo 1
Build quality
1. iPad Air 2
The design of the iPad Air 2 – like everything in Apple’s line of …show more content…
The same goes for the volume buttons and the Touch ID home button, a new feature. The entire tablet feels very solid while still maintaining that light weight that’s perfect for one-hand usage. The quality of the device and its consistency is something that has kept Apple on top of its game for as long as it has.
On a bit of down side, the metal wrap can get really cold after a period of use. The Space Gray back is also easily scratched, especially for users who are not that careful with gadgets. As a solution, a Smart Cover (or a Smart Case) would be very helpful to provide some layer for that metal. Aside from this, another downside is that the power button is located on top of the device, making it a bit …show more content…
E-mail
Android’s e-mail app is easily superior compared to iOS. The e-mail app of the iPad is pretty good, but a lot more people are using the Android-friendly apps like Gmail. It’s also usable in iOS, but it doesn’t perform great. The Gmail in Android also allows the user to sync non-Gmail accounts to the Gmail app. Multi-user support is superb with Android. The ability to sync accounts and even passwords for some websites when using Chrome gives it a definite advantage.
7. Maps
Maps is also a tie between the two platforms. Aside from Google Maps, iOS also has Apple Maps, Waze, Bing Maps, and (allegedly) Nokia Maps in the near future. Most of these apps are also available in Android. A lot of people use Google Maps, and it’s an app that operates similarly on iOS and Android.
8. Purchasing apps
Apps are almost always the dealbreaker in the tablet market. Less people buy apps nowadays, what with the truckload of free apps available in the market nowadays, but it’s still a significant portion.
The iPad Air 2 has a Touch ID, which requires you to screen your fingerprint each time you download an app – even the free ones. This effectively helps you to ensure that the apps you download are authorized by you alone. The only apps which are an exception to this rule are those that sell physical goods such as Amazon. Apple also provides a list of all the in-app purchases in
Category: Nexus 9, iPad Air 2
Comparing the iPad Air 2 and the Nexus 9
The iPad Air 2 and the Nexus 9 are two tablets that can be said to be the best of both worlds. The original iPad Air had issues with speed and performance. This is why buying the iPad Air 2 was a rather easy decision, as it now has a 2gb RAM and used a third CPU core. Meanwhile, the Nexus 9’s 8.9” display, WXGA resolution, Android 5.0 platform, Tegra K1 Denver, and NVIDIA 192-core Kepler GeForce GPU is a force to contend with. It’s a showdown between Apple and Google. So how do they compare? Let’s do the comparisons by classification.
Photo 1
Build quality
1. iPad Air 2
The design of the iPad Air 2 – like everything in Apple’s line of …show more content…
The same goes for the volume buttons and the Touch ID home button, a new feature. The entire tablet feels very solid while still maintaining that light weight that’s perfect for one-hand usage. The quality of the device and its consistency is something that has kept Apple on top of its game for as long as it has.
On a bit of down side, the metal wrap can get really cold after a period of use. The Space Gray back is also easily scratched, especially for users who are not that careful with gadgets. As a solution, a Smart Cover (or a Smart Case) would be very helpful to provide some layer for that metal. Aside from this, another downside is that the power button is located on top of the device, making it a bit …show more content…
Android’s e-mail app is easily superior compared to iOS. The e-mail app of the iPad is pretty good, but a lot more people are using the Android-friendly apps like Gmail. It’s also usable in iOS, but it doesn’t perform great. The Gmail in Android also allows the user to sync non-Gmail accounts to the Gmail app. Multi-user support is superb with Android. The ability to sync accounts and even passwords for some websites when using Chrome gives it a definite advantage.
7. Maps
Maps is also a tie between the two platforms. Aside from Google Maps, iOS also has Apple Maps, Waze, Bing Maps, and (allegedly) Nokia Maps in the near future. Most of these apps are also available in Android. A lot of people use Google Maps, and it’s an app that operates similarly on iOS and Android.
8. Purchasing apps
Apps are almost always the dealbreaker in the tablet market. Less people buy apps nowadays, what with the truckload of free apps available in the market nowadays, but it’s still a significant portion.
The iPad Air 2 has a Touch ID, which requires you to screen your fingerprint each time you download an app – even the free ones. This effectively helps you to ensure that the apps you download are authorized by you alone. The only apps which are an exception to this rule are those that sell physical goods such as Amazon. Apple also provides a list of all the in-app purchases in