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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2012-09-12 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 4 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is better than iPod Touch 5th Generation, getting a 74.5 score against 62.7. Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0 operating system, while iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x operating system. Google Nexus 9 is a much newer tablet than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, although it is much thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Google Nexus 9 has a little sharper screen than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a way larger display and a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 1536. Google Nexus 9 counts with a quite better hardware performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM memory and a 64-bit processor.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation features much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The iPod Touch 5th Generation shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 9, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video quality and a way less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, they both have a F2.4 camera aperture.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 9 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, making it an easy decision.
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