Screen size
A103Winner: 10.1"+12%
Nexus 98.9"
Quick verdict
Nexus 9 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
A103
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Nexus 9
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A103
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Nexus 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
A103
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nexus 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A103
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Nexus 9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
A103
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsNexus 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 2, 3, 5, 6, 13 - T-Mobile
Speed
A103
HSPA, LTE
Nexus 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps - cellular model only
Announced
A103
2023, July
Nexus 9
2014, October. Released 2014, November
Status
A103
Available. Released 2023, August
Nexus 9
Discontinued
Dimensions
A103
244 x 162.6 x 8.5 mm (9.61 x 6.40 x 0.33 in)
Nexus 9
228.2 x 153.7 x 8 mm (8.98 x 6.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
A103
440 g (15.52 oz)
Nexus 9
425 g (Wi-Fi) / 436 g (3G/LTE) (14.99 oz)
SIM
A103
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nexus 9
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Type
A103
IPS LCD
Nexus 9
IPS LCD
Size
A103
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~74.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Nexus 9
8.9 inches, 257.7 cm2 (~73.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A103
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)
Nexus 9
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~281 ppi density)
Protection
A103
-
Nexus 9
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
A103
Android 13
Nexus 9
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
A103
Mediatek MT6761B Helio A22 (12 nm)
Nexus 9
Nvidia Tegra K1
CPU
A103
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Nexus 9
Dual-core 2.3 GHz Denver
GPU
A103
PowerVR GE8320
Nexus 9
Kepler DX1
Card slot
A103
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Nexus 9
No
Internal
A103
64GB 4GB RAM
Nexus 9
16GB (Wi-Fi)/ 32GB (LTE), 2GB RAM
Other
A103
eMMC 5.1
Nexus 9
-
Single
A103
5 MP
Nexus 9
8 MP, AF
Features
A103
LED flash
Nexus 9
LED flash
Video
A103
1080p
Nexus 9
1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Single
A103
5 MP, f/2.2
Nexus 9
1.6 MP
Video
A103
720p
Nexus 9
720p
Loudspeaker
A103
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nexus 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
A103
Yes
Nexus 9
Yes
WLAN
A103
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Nexus 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
A103
5.0, A2DP, LE
Nexus 9
4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning
A103
GPS, GLONASS
Nexus 9
GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC
A103
No
Nexus 9
Yes
Radio
A103
No
Nexus 9
No
USB
A103
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Nexus 9
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A103
Accelerometer, gyro
Nexus 9
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Type
A103
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Nexus 9
Li-Po 6700 mAh, non-removable
Charging
A103
10W wired
Nexus 9
-
Stand-by
A103
-
Nexus 9
Up to 720 h (3G)
Talk time
A103
-
Nexus 9
Up to 9 h 30 min (multimedia) (3G)
Colors
A103
Gray, Silver
Nexus 9
Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand
Price
A103
About 140 EUR
Nexus 9
About 300 EUR