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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 5.0 | Windows 10 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2018-10-16 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 550.00 |
| 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 8650U chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| 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 | Non-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
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has an overall score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 9's overall score of 74.5. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 comes with Windows 10 OS, while Google Nexus 9 comes with Android 5.0 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 design is newer than the Google Nexus 9's, although it is just a little thicker and incredibly heavier.
The Google Nexus 9 has a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has 14 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Google Nexus 9 has a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a much smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has 1000 GB internal storage. The Google Nexus 9 features a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. Google Nexus 9 has a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. Both have a same resolution back camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Nexus 9. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Google Nexus 9, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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