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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-15 | -- |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black and White |
| -- | Stainless Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is just a bit better than Google Nexus 9, getting a 74.7 score against 74.5. These tablets come with the same Android 5.0 OS, so both should count with very similar operating system features. Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is a a bit lighter and extremely thinner device than Google Nexus 9.
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a little better processing power than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have a 64 bits CPU, the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet also has a larger amount of RAM, a graphics co-processor and 6 more CPU cores. Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a little sharper display than Google Nexus 9, because it has a just a bit better pixel number in each display inch, a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a little bigger display.
The Google Nexus 9 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera with a lower 8 mega-pixels resolution. The Xperia Z4 Tablet features a much bigger memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia Z4 Tablet also has an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB.
Google Nexus 9 features just a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has a 6700mAh battery size.
Although Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 9. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, else you can save some dollars and get the Google Nexus 9, letting go some features and specs.
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