The iPad Air 2 and Google Nexus 9 tablets were both recently made official and will soon be making their way into the hands of eager buyers. These will be top devices on their iOS and Android platforms respectively, but if you’re open-minded as to the operating system you use it could be difficult to choose between them. That’s why today we have a comparison to share of the iPad Air 2 vs. Nexus 9 specs and features.

We’ve already shown a comparison of the iPad Air 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and again for the Nexus 9 vs. iPad mini 3. This time it’s time to pit the HTC-made Nexus 9 with the larger new iPad. Both of these tablets run the latest version of their respective operating systems, so the iPad Air 2 runs iOS 8.1 while the Nexus 9 runs Android 5.0 Lollipop. They’re not too different in size either with the iPad Air 2 having a 9.7-inch display while the Nexus 9 has an 8.9-inch display.

Beneath this article we’ve embedded a YouTube video that gives an excellent comparison of the specs and features of the iPad Air 2 and Nexus 9. This is likely to help you work out which of these two new tablets would be best for you. After a short introduction the video moves on to detailing the key differences between the two tablets. This begins with the displays before moving on to the dimensions and weights of the devices and also the builds.

The comparison continues by detailing key specs such as the processors, storage and cameras, and also various features for each tablet. Pricing is also discussed as well as release dates, and the reviewer adds some interesting observations and insight about the tablets along the way.

We feel this video look should help to clarify the main differences between these two tablets and once you’ve checked it out below this post we’d like to hear your thoughts. Have you already made up your mind whether to purchase the iPad Air 2 or the Nexus 9?