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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2017-06-09 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 16.83 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1079.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.26 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a score of 88.9, which is much better than Google Nexus 9's 74.5 general score. Although Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a bit heavier than the Google Nexus 9, it's extremely thinner and noticeably newer. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a bit better CPU than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and 4 more processing cores.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a bit sharper display than iPad Pro 10.5-inch, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower 2048 x 1536 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels amount per inch in the display. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch takes much clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has a way higher 12 mega pixels resolution back camera, a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has 512 GB internal memory. IPad Pro 10.5-inch has improved battery lifetime than Google Nexus 9, because it has an 8134mAh battery size against 6700mAh.
Although Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Nexus 9. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch, otherwise you can save some money and get the Google Nexus 9, letting go some features and specs.
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