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| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-01-04 | 2014-10-15 |
| 8.30 x 4.97 x 0.37 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8163 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has an overall score of 74.5, which is a lot better than Acer Iconia One 8's score of 53.7. The Google Nexus 9 design is thinner than the Acer Iconia One 8, but it is noticeably heavier and was released around 15 months before. Both tablets we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 9 has an older 5.0 version while Acer Iconia One 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
The Google Nexus 9 has a better processor than Acer Iconia One 8, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a 64-bits processor. Google Nexus 9 features a lot better display than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has a way better 2048 x 1536 resolution, a much higher display density and a bit larger screen.
The Acer Iconia One 8 features a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Google Nexus 9 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Google Nexus 9 has a much longer battery lifetime than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has a 46 percent larger battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 9 costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia One 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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