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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2014-10-15 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 5.85 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is much better than the iPad mini (6th Gen), getting a 74.5 score against 65. Google Nexus 9 counts with Android 5.0 OS, and iPad mini (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS. Even though the Google Nexus 9 is better than the iPad mini (6th Gen), we must tell that it's also way older, a lot heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a much greater hardware performance than iPad mini (6th Gen), because although it has lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Google Nexus 9 features a bit sharper display than iPad mini (6th Gen), because although it has a bit worse 2048 x 1536 resolution and a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
IPad mini (6th Gen) has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Google Nexus 9 has longer battery duration than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity. Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) captures a lot better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video and a much more MP back camera.
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