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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 64 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.4 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 5.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 395.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has a global score of 74.5, which is a bit better than the iPad 4's global score of 68.4. The Google Nexus 9 counts with Android 5.0 operating system, while iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x operating system. Google Nexus 9's design is thinner and a lot lighter than iPad 4. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad 4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a just a bit better pixel density.
Google Nexus 9 features a more powerful processing unit than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and more RAM. The Apple iPad 4 features much more memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
IPad 4 features just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 9, although it has a much less MP resolution back-facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 video resolution, they both have a F2.4 diafragm aperture. The Google Nexus 9 features a very superior battery performance than iPad 4.
Google Nexus 9 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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