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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 64.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 5.0 | Android |
| 2014-10-15 | 2014-05-15 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 12.70 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 288 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Kepler GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.48 |
| 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 | 6700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is better than the Xiaomi MiPad, getting a global score of 74.5 against 64.4. Although Google Nexus 9 and the Xiaomi MiPad were released with only 5 months difference, the Google Nexus 9 body is a bit thinner but also somewhat heavier. Google Nexus 9 features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has a bit lower pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2048 x 1536px, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a little larger display.
Google Nexus 9 features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Xiaomi MiPad shoots a bit better videos and photos than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video definition and a same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi MiPad also has a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi MiPad features more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB. Xiaomi MiPad and Google Nexus 9 both have similar batteries.
The Google Nexus 9 costs the same than Xiaomi MiPad, making it easy to pick between these devices.
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