Meet the 8.9-inch Nexus 9
Aside from the Nexus 5 and 6, Google added a new tablet to its Nexus roster today. The HTC-built Nexus 9 sports a not-quite 9-inch display paired with NVIDIA’s latest 64-bit Tegra K1 processor, the second such tablet to do so, the first being Xiaomi’s Mi Pad.
Google Nexus 9 specs
- 64-bit NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor
- Kepler GPU
- 2GB of RAM
- 8.9-inch IPS QXGA LCD display, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2048 x 1536 resolution
- 16/32GB of storage
- 8-megapixel rear camera, f/2.4 aperture, AF, LED flash
- 1.6-megapixel front camera, f/2.4 aperture
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC
- LTE (optional)
- Android 5.0 Lollipop
- 6700 mAh battery
- 153.68mm x 228.25mm x 7.95mm
Google also designed a keyboard folio that’ll magnetically attach to the Nexus 9 when needed, and will probably release it as an optional accessory. As far as pricing is concerned, the Nexus 9 is set to hit the US with a price of $399 (Php 17877) for the WiFi only 16GB base model, while the 32GB version is set to retail at around $479 (Php 21490). The 32GB LTE model is set to hit US stores at $599 (Php 26838).