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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.26 | 5.94 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has an overall score of 74.5, which is a lot better than the Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 general score. The Google Nexus 9 is a way newer tablet, and it is also a lot thinner and lighter than the Xperia Tablet S. These tablets work with Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 9 has 5.0 version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1, so it provides the user lots of additional features.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a better processing power than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (but faster) and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a higher amount of RAM. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 2048 x 1536px resolution and a much better screen pixels density.
Google Nexus 9 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S. They have a back-facing camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution. The Xperia Tablet S counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a superior battery duration than Xperia Tablet S.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Google Nexus 9 is also the cheapest.
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