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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 8.25 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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 9.7-inch (2018) has a score of 77, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 9's 74.5 score. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) body is incredibly newer and a bit thinner, but also a little heavier than Google Nexus 9. Google Nexus 9 counts with a better looking display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 2048 x 1536px, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Google Nexus 9 features a bit better processor than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64 bits processor. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has superior battery life than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 32 percent bigger battery capacity. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much better camera than Google Nexus 9. They have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a same size diafragm aperture and the same resolution back-facing camera.
Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Nexus 9. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the iPad 9.7-inch (2018), else you can save some dollars and buy the Google Nexus 9, giving up some features and specs.
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