Google Nexus 9 vs iPad Air vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4: specs comparison
The announcement of the HTC-made Nexus 9 tablet came as no surprise to anyone who had been following our news feed. Leaks and rumors did a good job at spoiling the surprise by throwing its specs on the table, along with a candid image.
Yet this doesn't make Google's Android 5.0-powered slate any less exciting. Quite the contrary – it is a slate we can't wait to get our hands on. But we'll have to wait for a few more weeks until that happens as the tablet is projected to ship in early November.
In the meantime, we suppose it seems right to stack up the Google Nexus 9 against some of its potential rivals, at least on paper. Here's how Google's new tab compares against the Apple iPad Air and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 in terms of specs.
Display
Size
Technology
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
71.65 %
76.61 %
69.90 %
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor
Hardware
System chip
Apple A7
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420
NVIDIA Tegra K1 (28 nm)
Processor
GPU
PowerVR G6430
Mali-T628 MP6
Kepler
RAM
Internal storage
128GB
32GB
32GB
OS
iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x)
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 5.0 Lollipop)
Battery
Capacity
8820 mAh
4900 mAh
6700 mAh
Stand-by time
the average is 0 days (0 h)
Talk time (3G)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
Music playback
80.00 hours
Video playback
12.00 hours
9.50 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 33 mm
Focal length: 33 mm
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 29.2 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Focal length: 29.2 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Recording format
H.264, MOV
MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
H.264, 3GP
Features
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling
Front
1.2 MP
2.1 MP
1.6 MP
Video capture
1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
1280x720 (HD)
Design
Dimensions
(240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm)
(212.8 x 125.6 x 6.6 mm)
(228.25 x 153.68 x 7.95 mm)
Weight
the average is 18.2 oz (521 g)
the average is 18.2 oz (521 g)
the average is 18.2 oz (521 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Notification light
Phone functionality
Yes
Buyers information
Price
$ 929
See the full Apple iPad Air vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 vs Google Nexus 9 specs comparison or compare them to other tablets using our Tablet Comparison Tool.
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