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Nexus 9

2014–2016 · tablet

Specifications

Cpu: Nvidia Tegra K1 (Denver), 64-bit dual-core custom Nvidia Denver cores, 2.3 GHz, Kepler GPU (192 CUDA cores)
Ram: max: 2 GB (soldered) · base: 2 GB LPDDR3
Ports: micro-USB · 3.5mm jack
Camera: 8 MP rear with autofocus and LED flash, 1.6 MP front
Battery: 6700 mAh (25.46 Wh), roughly 9.5 hours mixed use
Display: 8.9" 2048x1536 IPS LCD, 4:3, 281 ppi, Gorilla Glass 3
Storage: base: 16 GB · options: 32 GB · 32 GB (LTE variant)
Cellular: Wi-Fi only (16/32 GB) or 32 GB LTE variant (Cat4 LTE, HSPA, GPS/GLONASS), first sold via T-Mobile in the US
Os Support: latest: Android 7.1.2 Nougat (official) · shipped: Android 5.0 Lollipop
Release Price: $399 (16 GB Wi-Fi) / $479 (32 GB Wi-Fi)

Variants

Revisions

Wi-Fi2014, Wi-Fi only

LTE2014, 32 GB only, Cat4 LTE plus HSPA

Colors

Indigo Black2014 launch color

Lunar White2014 launch color

SandAdded January 2015

Storage

16GB2014 launch tier, Wi-Fi only

32GB2014, available Wi-Fi or LTE

Upgrade paths

storage

Soldered flash, no microSD slot · 16 GB or 32 GB fixed at purchase, no expansion.

LOCKED

RAM

2 GB LPDDR3 soldered around the board edges · Not user-replaceable or upgradeable per iFixit teardown.

LOCKED

battery

OEM-spec 6700 mAh replacement cell · iFixit gave the Nexus 9 a 3/10 repairability score: the LCD is fused to the front glass so a cracked screen requires replacing the whole assembly, the battery is glued in, and the interior is described as a maze of tape and delicate cables.

HARD