Google Nexus 9 vs Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Announced | |
| October 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - October 2014 | Available - May 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
228.25 x 153.68 x 7.95 mm (8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 in) |
172 x 266 x 6.4 mm (6.77 x 10.47 x 0.25 in) |
| Weight | |
| 425 g / 436 g (14.99 oz / 15.38 oz) | 439 g (15.49 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 2100 / 800 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600 | LTE 1800 / 1500 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| Dual front-facing speakers with HTC BoomSound | IPX5/IPX8 (waterproof) & IP5X (dust resistant) |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) | Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A15, Nvidia Tegra K1 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.3 GHz, Qualcomm APQ8074+MSM8974AB [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 storage |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 64GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | No |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, OIS | Auto focus, LED Flash, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.6 MP [Similar] | Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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 14.4Mbps, HSUPA, 5.76Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB storage, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 64GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 6700 mAh | - |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 720 h | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 9 h 30 min | - |