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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2014-10-15 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has a global score of 74.5, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's global score of 58.7. Google Nexus 9 is a much lighter and somewhat thinner portable tablet than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Google Nexus 9 comes with Android 5.0 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows operating system.
Google Nexus 9 has an incredibly better display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a way worse 2048 x 1536 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better display pixel density. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Google Nexus 9 has a much better processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a 64-bit CPU. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Google Nexus 9 takes way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lower 8 MP resolution camera.
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