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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Windows 8 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2014-10-15 |
| 10.43 x 6.73 x 0.38 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has a global score of 74.5, which is much better than the Asus VivoTab Smart's global score of 58.7. The Google Nexus 9 comes with Android 5.0 OS, and Asus VivoTab Smart comes with Windows 8 OS. Google Nexus 9's body is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner than Asus VivoTab Smart.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with just a little better performance than Asus VivoTab Smart, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Google Nexus 9 features an incredibly better display than Asus VivoTab Smart, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen density and a way higher 2048 x 1536 resolution.
Asus VivoTab Smart features much more storage to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Asus VivoTab Smart captures clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video resolution and a back camera with an 8 megapixels, the Asus VivoTab Smart also has a larger aperture to take better low light images and video.
The Google Nexus 9 has a really longer battery duration than Asus VivoTab Smart.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Google Nexus 9 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it a great choice.
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