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The Nexus 9 (codenamed Volantis[3] or Flounder[4][5]) is a tablet computer co-developed by Google and HTC that runs the Android operating system. It is the fourth tablet in the Google Nexus series, a family of Android consumer devices marketed by Google and built by an OEM partner. The device is available in two storage sizes, 16 GB for US$399 and 32 GB for US$479. Along with the Nexus 6 mobile phone and Nexus Player digital media device, the Nexus 9 launched with 5.0 Lollipop, which offered several new features, notably a modified visual appearance, and the complete replacement of the Dalvik virtual machine with ART. Google has included an additional step to "Enable OEM unlock" before users can unlock the Nexus 9 bootloader.[6]
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Also known as | Volantis or Flounder |
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Developer | Google, HTC |
Manufacturer | HTC |
Product family | Google Nexus |
Type | Tablet computer |
Release date | November 3, 2014 |
Introductory price | 16 GB: US$399 32 GB: US$479 |
Discontinued | May 26, 2016[1] |
Operating system | Original: Android 5.0 "Lollipop" Last: Android 7.1.1 "Nougat" |
System on a chip | NVIDIA Tegra K1 |
CPU | 2.3 GHz dual-core 64-bit Denver |
Memory | 2 GB LPDDR3-1600 RAM |
Storage | 16 or 32 GB flash memory |
Display | 8.9 in (230 mm) 4:3 aspect ratio, 281 ppi pixel density 2048×1536 QXGA backlit IPS LCD, scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 3 capacitive touchscreen |
Graphics | 192-core Kepler, 16M colors |
Sound | Dual front-facing speakers with HTC BoomSound |
Input | Multi-touch screen, accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS, magnetometer, dual microphone |
Camera | Rear: 8 MP with flash HD (1080p) resolution Front: 1.6 MP HD (720p) resolution |
Connectivity | 3.5 mm combo headphone/microphone jack, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/ac @ 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz Dual-band) (MIMO+HT40), Quad-band GSM, CDMA, Penta-band HSPA, LTE, NFC, Micro-USB 2.0 |
Power | Internal rechargeable non-removable lithium-ion polymer 3.8 V 25.46 W·h (6,700 mA·h) battery[2] |
Online services | Google Play |
Dimensions | 228.25 mm (8.99 in) (h) 153.68 mm (6.05 in) (w) 7.95 mm (0.31 in) (d) |
Mass | 425 g (15.0 oz) (WiFi) 436 g (15.4 oz) (LTE) |
Predecessor | Nexus 7 (2013) Nexus 10 |
Successor | Pixel C |
Website | www |
The Nexus 9 was announced on 15 October 2014, with pre-orders available on 17 October and was released on 3 November 2014. A 4G LTE version was released in the US on 12 December 2014.[7]
The Nexus 9 tablet features an 8.9-inch IPS LCD display with a 1536x2048 resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It runs the NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor and has 2 GB of RAM.[8][9]
The Nexus 9 originally featured Android 5.0 Lollipop.[10]
In December 2014, the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop was released for the Nexus 9.[11] Android 5.0.2 Lollipop was released for the device a few months later, in May 2015.[12][13] Later that month, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop was released for the Nexus 9 as well.[14]
Google released the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the Nexus 9 in October 2015.[15][16] In December 2015, the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow was released for the Nexus 9, among other devices.[17]
On August 22, 2016, Google released the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Nexus 9, as well as several other devices.[18] In January 2017, Google announced that the Nexus 9, along with the Nexus 6, won't receive the 7.1.2 Nougat update, making 7.1.1 the last major software update from Google themselves.[19]