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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 5.0 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-10-15 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 288 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.49 |
| 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 | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than the Google Nexus 9, with a score of 82.4 against 74.5. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s design is extremely newer, but just a bit thicker and extremely heavier than the Google Nexus 9. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Google Nexus 9 counts with Android 5.0 operating system.
The Google Nexus 9 has a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a much lower resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels quantity per inch in the display. Google Nexus 9 features a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both have the same video frame rates, a back-facing camera with an 8 megapixels and the same 1920x1080 video quality. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has 1000 GB internal memory.
The Google Nexus 9 has a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 9. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), else you can save some money and get the Google Nexus 9, letting go some features and specifications.
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