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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 9.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2014-10-15 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 288.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 4 is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 9, with a 75.6 score against 74.5. Apple iPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x OS, and Google Nexus 9 counts with Android 5.0 OS. Apple iPad mini 4 is a newer device, and it is also noticeably thinner and notably lighter than Google Nexus 9.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a screen that's very similar to the display in iPad mini 4, because although the Google Nexus 9 has a quite lower pixel quantity in each inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact 2048 x 1536px resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger display. Google Nexus 9 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad mini 4, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Google Nexus 9 also has a 64-bit processor and 1 more processing cores.
Apple iPad mini 4 has a very superior storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini 4 shoots better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 9. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates, a same resolution back facing camera and a F2.4 aperture.
The Google Nexus 9 features longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 4, because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity against 5124mAh.
Although iPad mini 4 is a better device, it is more expensive than Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 9. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPad mini 4, otherwise you can save some money and get the Google Nexus 9, giving up a couple specs and features.
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