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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 5.0 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-10-15 | 2015-10-06 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 288 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a score of 75.1, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 9's 74.5 overall score. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is newer than the Google Nexus 9, it's much heavier and just a bit thicker. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Google Nexus 9 works with Android 5.0 operating system.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a way smaller screen and a much lower 2048 x 1536 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel quantity per display inch. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has 968 GB more internal storage.
Google Nexus 9 has a very superior processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and more processing cores. Google Nexus 9 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video definition and the same video frame rate.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 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 the Google Nexus 9. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Google Nexus 9, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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