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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2014-10-15 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has an overall score of 74.5, which is better than the iPod Touch 5th Generation's overall score of 62.7. The Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0 operating system, while iPod Touch 5th Generation comes with iOS 7.x operating system. Google Nexus 9's construction is notably newer, but heavier and incredibly thicker than the iPod Touch 5th Generation.
Google Nexus 9 features a superior processing power than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64 bits processor and more RAM. The Google Nexus 9 has a little more vivid screen than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has a little bit lower pixels amount in each screen inch, it also counts with a lot higher 2048 x 1536px resolution and a lot bigger screen.
IPod Touch 5th Generation features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has 32 GB more internal storage. The Google Nexus 9 features a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation captures slightly better photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution and a back camera with a way lower resolution, they both have a F2.4 aperture.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Google Nexus 9 is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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