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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2014-10-15 | 2021-05-21 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.99 |
| 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 + 12.00 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a lot better than the Google Nexus 9, getting a 91.1 score against 74.5. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Google Nexus 9 works with Android 5.0 OS. Even though the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is much heavier than Google Nexus 9, it's somewhat thinner and also notably newer.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a little sharper display than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a much larger display and a better resolution of 2048 x 2732px. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has 96 GB more internal storage. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much better battery life than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 61% bigger battery capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a lot better camera than Google Nexus 9, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in low light environments.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the 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 specs and features, you can buy the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Google Nexus 9, letting go some specs and features.
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