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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2014-10-15 |
| -- | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is a lot better than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), getting a 74.5 score against 60.6. Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0 OS, while Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. Google Nexus 9 counts with a much powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 6 less cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a way better screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way smaller screen and a little lower 2048 x 1536 resolution, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density. Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has a much larger aperture for better low light photography and a camera with lot more megapixels.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a very superior memory to install games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has more internal storage capacity. Google Nexus 9 features a really longer battery duration than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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