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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 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 9.7-inch has an overall score of 80, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 9's score of 74.5. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch's design is newer and much thinner than Google Nexus 9's, although it is also a little bit heavier. The Google Nexus 9 features a bit superior CPU than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and although they both have 2 CPU cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 9 also has a 64-bits CPU.
The Google Nexus 9 features a more vivid screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2048 x 1536, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a little bit higher pixel amount in each inch in the display. IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has just a bit longer battery life than Google Nexus 9, because it has 7306mAh of battery capacity against 6700mAh. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch captures much better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has a lot better resolution camera in the back, a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger camera aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is more expensive than Google Nexus 9, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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