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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-10-23 | 2014-10-15 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Black, Brown and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, having a 74.5 score against 66.9. The Google Nexus 9 is an notably older device than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, but Google was able to build it a little thinner and much lighter anyway. The Google Nexus 9 comes with Android 5.0 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 comes with Windows 10 OS.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Google Nexus 9 features a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixel density.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Google Nexus 9 features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Google Nexus 9 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. They have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a same resolution back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Google Nexus 9 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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