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it's the latest flagship tablets from Google and Apple and we're throwing them into the prize fight ring get ready for a prize fight punch out between the Nexus 9 versus the iPad air 2 our judges for this fight are Eric the tank man Franklin Xiomara the k.o Blanco and you-know-who ring-a-ling containing Tom we'll take all three judges scores and average them out to the nearest tenth of a point the final prize fights for will be an average of all rounds using the same system leggo round one is designed the Nexus 9 gets its design thanks to HTC with the familiar rubberized backing that's eight millimeters thick with an eight point nine inch screen at a 2048 by 1536 resolution and 281 pixels per inch density the iPad air 2 goes even thinner at 6.1 millimeters with its streamlined all-metal body design that's the classiest out there the screen measures nine point seven inches and it's anti-glare coating really makes a difference at the same resolution of the Nexus but a lower 264 pixels per inch density the Nexus 9 gets a three point three and the iPad air 2 gets a four point three next round the user interface the Nexus 9 is a showcase for Android 5.0 lollipop and it's a modern refresh take on Android there's new navigation and features while keeping notifications and multiple users that make you sing some apps will need to catch up to run smoothly it's still not as simple as iOS really nothing is the lollipop left us all impressed now you know what you're getting with iOS that's easy enough for a two-year-old to figure out touch ID isn't as useful compared to an iPhone but it's a nice addition both platforms bring an always-on voice search and commands but we still side with Google's for speed and accuracy of information now I really enjoyed lollipop maybe because it's the new kid on the block right now and we're giving it a little bump with the 4.3 and iOS gets a four Apple leaves two rounds in next round this features user profiles in a battery saver mode that purportedly adds an extra 90 minutes of juice our standouts here it's 8 megapixel rear camera is solid but can't match the image quality or the myriad shooting modes of the iPad but the Vegas design advantage here is 2 front-facing speakers for real stereo sound and every tablet needs it now the iPad Air's camera is hands-down the best camera on a tablet even if it pains me because we'll see more idiots at a concert pulling them in the air and blocking my view of one direction disclaimer Brian does not actually like one direction now touch ID is an extra level of security an Apple pay integration works in apps right now but not in third-party mobile sites this one is up for grabs but we're giving both sides a 4.7 the final round is performance the 3d ice storm unlimited test shows that the Nexus 9s graphics prowess Bestine the iPad air 2 but when it came to the Geekbench 3 benchmark test for multi-core processing the iPad air 2 flexes its custom a8x chip muscle with a dominant score now based on initial battery drain tests the iPad air 2 less roughly around 10 to 12 hours depending on real-world usage and the Nexus 9 does the same now in everyday use the iPad is still the snappiest most responsive tablet we've seen and even though the Nexus 9 is a zippe performer as well some apps still lag loading and we still give the edge to the iPad the iPad air 2 gets a 4.7 and the Nexus 9 gets a 4.3 so let's have a talk all four rounds and you can do the math but Apple's iPad air 2 takes this battle 4.4 24.1 and is your prize fight winner I'm Brian Tong thanks for watching and we'll catch you guys next time for another prize fight well the paw has been cut due to time constraints