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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2014-10-15 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 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 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has a general score of 74.5, which is better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 global score. The Google Nexus 9 design is a bit lighter than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but it is a little thicker and was released 3 years before. The Google Nexus 9 comes with Android 5.0 OS, and Apple iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS.
Google Nexus 9 has just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and 2 cores, the Google Nexus 9 also has a 64-bits processing unit. Google Nexus 9 has a sharper display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 2048 x 1536 resolution, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch shoots much better photos and videos than Google Nexus 9. They have a 8 mega-pixels camera in the back, a same size camera aperture, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates. The Google Nexus 9 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with longer battery life than Google Nexus 9, because it has an 8827mAh battery size.
Google Nexus 9 costs a bit more than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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