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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2014-10-15 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 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 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 has a score of 74.5, which is better than Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 overall score. The Google Nexus 9 is a extremely newer tablet device, and it's also noticeably lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro. Google Nexus 9 works with Android 5.0 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro operating system.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has less RAM memory and doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit processor. Google Nexus 9 counts with a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a greater number of pixels per inch of display.
Google Nexus 9 takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera with way more megapixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Google Nexus 9 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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