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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2014-10-15 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Brown and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 9, with a 75.1 score against 74.5. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro OS, and Google Nexus 9 comes with Android 5.0 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a newer tablet than the Google Nexus 9, although it's extremely heavier and a bit thicker.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a much smaller screen and a lot worse 2048 x 1536 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density. The Google Nexus 9 has a really superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a 64 bits processing unit.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both of them have the same resolution camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 9. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Google Nexus 9, letting go some specifications.
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