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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2014-10-15 |
| 7.73 x 4.73 x 0.41 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2420 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Saltwell (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4270mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.16 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is much better than Asus Fonepad, having a overall score of 74.5 against 53.9. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 9 has the newer 5.0 version and Asus Fonepad has Android 4.1 version. The Google Nexus 9 construction is newer and noticeably thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Asus Fonepad.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a better screen than Asus Fonepad, because it has a higher number of pixels per inch in the display, a much higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a larger display. The Google Nexus 9 features a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus Fonepad, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
Google Nexus 9 has a much more powerful processing unit than Asus Fonepad, because it has a higher number of cores, a 64-bit processor and more RAM. Google Nexus 9 captures much better photos and videos than Asus Fonepad, because it has a much better 8 megapixels resolution back camera. Google Nexus 9 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Asus Fonepad, because it has a 57% greater battery capacity.
Google Nexus 9 and the Asus Fonepad cost exactly the same.
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