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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2012-10-29 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 288 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.04 |
| 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 | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 8.08 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is slightly better than the Google Nexus 10, getting a general score of 74.5 against 68.1. Google Nexus 9 is a newer portable tablet, and it's also lighter and somewhat thinner than the Google Nexus 10. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Nexus 9 has the older 5.0 version while Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Google Nexus 10, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little lower pixel density and a little lower resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. Google Nexus 10 features as much storage for applications and games as the Google Nexus 9 one, they have equal 32 GB internal storage.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a better CPU than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have 2 cores and 2 GB of RAM memory, the Google Nexus 9 also has a 64-bit processing unit. The Google Nexus 10 features longer battery performance than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 9000mAh battery capacity instead of 6700mAh.
The Google Nexus 9 has just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Google Nexus 9 also has a way more megapixels back camera.
Google Nexus 9 costs more than the Google Nexus 10, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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