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| Global Score | |
| 55 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-02 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.70 x 4.10 x 0.40 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.23 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 252 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 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 |
| 5.17 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has an overall score of 74.5, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 6's global score of 55. Both of these tablets come with Android operating system, but Google Nexus 9 has newer 5.0 version and Amazon Fire HD 6 has Android 4.4. Even though Google Nexus 9 and the Amazon Fire HD 6 were released with only 0 months difference, the Google Nexus 9 design is notably heavier but also notably thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 6.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a quite superior processing power than Amazon Fire HD 6, because although it has 2 lesser cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and 1 GB more RAM memory. Google Nexus 9 counts with a bit better screen than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has a lot higher 2048 x 1536 resolution, a much bigger display and a quite higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a much greater memory for apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has 16 GB more internal storage. Google Nexus 9 counts with a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 6. The Google Nexus 9 shoots much better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 6, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Google Nexus 9 also has a much more MP back facing camera.
The Google Nexus 9 costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HD 6, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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