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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2014-10-15 | 2020-03-25 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.26 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a global score of 84.6, which is much better than the Google Nexus 9's global score of 74.5. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) comes with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Google Nexus 9 comes with Android 5.0 operating system. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s design is way newer and thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Google Nexus 9.
Google Nexus 9 features a little bit better looking screen than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has a much smaller display and a lot worse 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a bit more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a way better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 45% greater battery size.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) takes way better photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has a way bigger camera aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Nexus 9. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 9, letting go some specs and features.
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