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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2017-06-09 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2732 x 2048 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 | 7.9 |
| 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 | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 10.8 |
| 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 iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a general score of 89.8, which is much better than the Google Nexus 9's 74.5 general score. Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch is notably heavier than Google Nexus 9, it's thinner and also incredibly newer. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a little better performance than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because although it has a much smaller display and a way lower resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, it also counts with a bit better amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much longer battery duration than Google Nexus 9, because it has 10891mAh of battery capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a way better camera than Google Nexus 9, because it has a much better video quality, a way bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch costs a lot more than the Google Nexus 9, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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