Google Pixel C vs HTC Nexus 9

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Main
Model
Google Pixel C
Price
$569.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 1.9 GHz
PLATFORM GPU: Nvidia Maxwell
CAMERA Front: 2 MP
DISPLAY Resolution: 2560 x 1800 pixels (~308 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable battery (34.2 Wh)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
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Model
HTC Nexus 9
Price
$699.00
Advantages
NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
NETWORK GPRS: Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, October
Status
Available. Released 2015, December
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra X1
CPU
Quad-core 1.9 GHz
GPU
Nvidia Maxwell
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.4
Front
2 MP
Video
Yes
Features
Yes
display
Size
10.2 inches
Resolution
2560 x 1800 pixels (~308 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable battery (34.2 Wh)
Stand By
—
Talk time
—
body
Dimensions
242 x 179 x 7 mm (9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 in)
Weight
517 g (1.14 lb, 18.24 oz)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver Aluminum
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP
GPS
—
Radio
No
USB
v3.0, Type-C reversible connector
NFC
—
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
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launch
Announced
2014, October
Status
Available. Released 2014, November
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra K1
CPU
Dual-core 2.3 GHz Denver
GPU
Kepler DX1
camera
Rear
8 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Front
1.6 MP, 720p
Video
1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
display
Size
8.9 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~281 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 6700 mAh battery
Stand By
About 720 h
Talk time
About 9 h 30 min
body
Dimensions
228.2 x 153.7 x 8 mm (8.98 x 6.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
425 g (Wi-Fi) / 436 g (3G/LTE) (14.99 oz, 0.94 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16 GB (Wi-Fi)/ 32 GB (LTE), 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0
NFC
Yes
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 6(900), 13(700) - T-Mobile
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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Summary

The Google Pixel C is produced with a faster CPU Quad-core 1.9 GHz in compare to the Nexus 9. This is an significant difference between these tablets because a fast processor shows a better performance. The Google Pixel C is produced with a more powerful GPU Nvidia Maxwell which will allow you to run more number of new games. The Google Pixel C is equipped with more RAM (3 GB) which means that this model shows higher performance in comparison to the Nexus 9.

The Google Pixel C is produced with 2K HD (2560 x 1800 pixels) screen resolution with 306 ppi pixel density which is better than the HTC Nexus 9 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) resolution with 287 ppi pixel density. This specification means that the Pixel C is the best buy for browsing the web.

The Nexus 9 weighs 425g that is 92g lighter than the weight of the Google Pixel C. The Google Pixel C has 6 advantages and the HTC Nexus 9 only 3 so the Pixel C is the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.