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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2014-10-15 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 260.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 10, getting a 74.5 score against 54.8. Despite being the best we are comparing here, the Google Nexus 9 is an older, a little bit heavier and a bit thicker tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 10. Both tablets in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Google Nexus 9 has an older 5.0 version and Amazon Fire HD 10 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version.
The Google Nexus 9 has a way better screen than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixel number per inch in the display and a lot better 2048 x 1536 resolution. The Amazon Fire HD 10 counts with a way bigger memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 10 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has 2 less CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM and a 64-bits CPU. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 10. Google Nexus 9 shoots much better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Google Nexus 9 also has a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Google Nexus 9 is also cheap compared to the Amazon Fire HD 10.
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