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| Global Score | |
| 64.4 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-05-15 | 2014-10-15 |
| 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Kepler GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 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 Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 Xiaomi MiPad's 64.4 overall score. Even though Google Nexus 9 and Xiaomi MiPad were only released with a couple of months difference, Google Nexus 9's construction is just a little thinner but also heavier than Xiaomi MiPad. Google Nexus 9 has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Xiaomi MiPad counts with a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB. Google Nexus 9 features a little faster processor than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has 2 less cores (although they are faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Xiaomi MiPad has a bit better camera than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same video frame rates and a 8 mega pixels back-facing camera, the Xiaomi MiPad also has a larger camera aperture. Xiaomi MiPad and Google Nexus 9 feature very similar battery performance.
Google Nexus 9 costs the same than the Xiaomi MiPad, which makes it a simple decision.
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