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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-11-07 | 2014-10-15 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 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 |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 7.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a score of 81.1, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 9's general score of 74.5. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a noticeably newer and noticeably thinner portable tablet than the Google Nexus 9, but it's notably heavier. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a little bit better processing power than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a bit sharper display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has a much smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 2048 x 1536, it also counts with a little bit higher quantity of pixels in each display inch. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a way better camera than Google Nexus 9, because it has a much larger aperture to take better images in low-light environments, a camera in the back with a much better 12 mega pixels resolution and a much higher video resolution.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has 64 GB internal storage. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a much longer battery duration than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 45 percent greater battery capacity.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is a lot 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 need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), otherwise you can save some money and get the Google Nexus 9, giving up some features and specs.
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