HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) vs Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB)
Side by side comparison between HTC Nexus 9 vs Asus Google Nexus 7 (2013) tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
1536x2048
8
MP
MP
1.6mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
6700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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7"
IPS
IPS
1200x1920
5
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3950
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB)
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16 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Model | Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB) |
| Other model names | HTC Google Nexus 9 3G/LTE, HTC Volantis | Asus Nexus 7 ME571K, Asus Nexus 7 2, Asus Razor |
| Country or region available |    (Global, International), USA, (Europe) | feature not registered |
| Brand | HTC | Asus |
| Release date | 11/3/2014 | 7/26/2013 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 153.7 x 228.2 millimeters (6.05 x 8.98 in) | 114 x 200 millimeters (4.49 x 7.87 in) |
| Weight | 436 grams (15.26 ounces) | 290 grams (10.15 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1536x2048 pixels | 1200x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 288 PPI | 323 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: NVIDIA Tegra K1-64 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 2.3GHz Denver (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce Kepler MP192 | Qualcomm Adreno 320 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (27GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20) T-Mobile version: LTE (Bands 2, 3, 5, 6, 13) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.6 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1536x1024 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, DivX | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6700 mAh | 3950 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.5 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 300 hours (12.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand • HTC BoomSound • Java framework | • Colors: Black • Asus TruVivid technology • OpenGL ES 3.0 • Wireless charging • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |