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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-05-21 | 2014-10-15 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 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 |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 9.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a lot better than Google Nexus 9, getting a general score of 91.1 against 74.5. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s design is a lot newer and thinner than Google Nexus 9's, although it's also a lot heavier. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x OS, while Google Nexus 9 comes with Android 5.0 OS.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a bit more vivid display than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a quite lower display density, it also counts with a really larger screen and a higher 2048 x 2732 resolution. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) captures much better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has a lot more MP back-facing camera, a way bigger aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments and a much higher video resolution. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has 96 GB more internal memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 61 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 9. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Google Nexus 9, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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