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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-10-15 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has a score of 74.5, which is a bit better than the iPad 4's 70.8 global score. The Google Nexus 9 design is thinner and a lot lighter than iPad 4. Google Nexus 9 comes with Android 5.0 operating system, and iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x operating system. The Google Nexus 9 features a better processing power than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a greater amount of RAM.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Apple iPad 4, because although it has a bit 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 pixels quantity per screen inch. IPad 4 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has 96 GB more internal memory.
The Google Nexus 9 has a really longer battery performance than iPad 4. Apple iPad 4 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 9, although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution and a worse 1920x1080 video definition, they both have the same aperture.
The Google Nexus 9 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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