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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a global score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 9's general score of 74.5. Apple iPad 10.2-inch's design is newer and a bit thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Google Nexus 9. Google Nexus 9 features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little lower 2048 x 1536 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixel amount in each screen inch.
IPad 10.2-inch counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has more internal memory capacity. Google Nexus 9 features a bit superior CPU than iPad 10.2-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The iPad 10.2-inch features improved battery lifetime than Google Nexus 9, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity instead of 6700mAh. The iPad 10.2-inch captures much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 9. They have the same video frame rate, a camera in the back with an 8 megapixels, the same camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
Although iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Nexus 9. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPad 10.2-inch, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Nexus 9, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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