Updated : Aug 07, 2019, 7:26 AM

Google Nexus 9

Full Specifications

Android 7.1 Nougat

8.9-inch · 2048x1536px

This device is also known as HTC Volantis

9.3

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8.8

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Availability
Officially announced	Oct 15, 2014

Design
Dimensions	8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches 228.25 x 153.68 x 7.95 mm
Weight	15.38 oz (436.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic
Features	Notification light
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Brown, White
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Display
Size	8.9-inch, 69.90% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	2048x1536px, 288 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	10 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	NVIDIA Tegra K1 (28 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 2300 MHz Denve
GPU	Kepler
Memory	2GB (DDR3)/32GB
OS	Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 5.0 Lollipop)

Battery
Type	6700 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 29.2 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps)
Front	1.6 MP Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.1
WLAN	b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Multiple speakers
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA
Additional microphone(s)	Yes

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM

Phone Features
Notifications	Flight mode, Silent mode
Other features	Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Weight	14.99 oz (425.0 g)

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Overall User Rating

(10 reviews)

8.8

Build quality

8.2

Camera quality

7.6

Performance

8.8

Display

8.8

Battery life and charging

8.7

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