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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-10-15 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 292.00 | $ 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, getting a score of 74.5 against 65.1. Google Nexus 9's design is newer, a lot thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Google Nexus 9 works with Android 5.0 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Google Nexus 9 features a greater hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Google Nexus 9 has a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
The Google Nexus 9 features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a very superior memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has 480 GB more internal storage. Google Nexus 9 counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Google Nexus 9 is also the cheapest, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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