Google Nexus 9
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet CompactGoogle Nexus 9 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Announced | |
| October 2014 | September 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - October 2014 | Available - November 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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228.25 x 153.68 x 7.95 mm (8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 in) |
213.4 x 123.6 x 6.4 mm (8.4 x 4.87 x 0.25 in) |
| Weight | |
| 425 g / 436 g (14.99 oz / 15.38 oz) | 270 g (9.52 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6502, D6503, D6543 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6502, D6503, D6543 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600 | LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 - D6503 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| Dual front-facing speakers with HTC BoomSound | IP68 Certified - Dust Tight and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A15, Nvidia Tegra K1 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| ULP GeForce Kepler (192 cores) [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Display
| Type | |
| IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | TFT LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 8.9 inches [Similar] | 8.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels (288 ppi) | 1200 x 1920 pixels (283 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 69.76% | 70.37% |
| Multi-Touch | |
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Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 8.1 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | No |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, OIS | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.6 MP [Similar] | 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.0, A2DP, LE, apt-X |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3), USB On-the-go, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 6700 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 720 h | Up to 1100 h (2G) Up to 1300 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 9 h 30 min | Up to 19 h (2G) Up to 23 h (3G) |
