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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 5.0 | Windows RT |
| 2014-10-15 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 288 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is much better than the Microsoft Surface RT, with a global score of 74.5 against 58.4. The Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0 operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system. Google Nexus 9 is a notably newer tablet device, and it is also incredibly lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface RT.
Google Nexus 9 has a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has lesser CPU cores and doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Google Nexus 9 counts with a lot better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixels count per inch in the display and a lot higher 2048 x 1536px resolution.
Google Nexus 9 features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Google Nexus 9 also has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Microsoft Surface RT features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Google Nexus 9 features a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Google Nexus 9 costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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