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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2016-03-31 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 A9X APL1021 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 8.48 |
| 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
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a general score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 9's 74.5 global score. Even though the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a little bit heavier than the Google Nexus 9, it's noticeably thinner and newer. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a better looking screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Google Nexus 9 features just a little better hardware performance than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and although they both have 2 processing cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 9 also has a 64-bits processor. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has more internal memory.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a bit longer battery performance than Google Nexus 9, because it has 7306mAh of battery capacity. IPad Pro 9.7-inch captures much better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher 12 megapixels resolution, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a way better (4K) video quality.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch costs more than the Google Nexus 9, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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