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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-06-09 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a general score of 88.9, which is much better than the Google Nexus 9's 74.5 global score. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch design is notably newer and way thinner, but a little bit heavier than the Google Nexus 9. Google Nexus 9 features just a bit better display than iPad Pro 10.5-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel density.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a bit better performance than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch takes greater photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has a way bigger aperture to capture better low light photography, a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a way higher video quality. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has improved battery performance than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 21% more battery size.
Although iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Nexus 9. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad Pro 10.5-inch, otherwise you can save some money and get the Google Nexus 9, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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