| Also known as | Volantis or Flounder |
|---|---|
| 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 (2016-05-26)[1] |
| Operating system | Original:Android 5.0 Lollipop Last:Android 7.1.2 "Nougat" |
| System on a chip | NVIDIATegra K1 |
| CPU | 2.3 GHz dual-core 64-bitDenver |
| Memory | 2 GBLPDDR3-1600RAM |
| Storage | 16 or 32 GBflash memory |
| Display | 8.9 in (230 mm)4:3aspect ratio, 281 ppipixel density 2048×1536QXGA backlitIPSLCD, scratch resistantCorningGorilla Glass 3capacitive touchscreen |
| Graphics | 192-coreKepler, 16M colors |
| Sound | Dual front-facing speakers with HTC BoomSound |
| Input | Multi-touchscreen,accelerometer,gyroscope,GPS,magnetometer, dualmicrophone |
| Camera | Rear: 8 MP with flash HD (1080p) resolution Front: 1.6 MP HD (720p) resolution |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mmcombo headphone/microphone jack,Bluetooth 4.1,Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n/ac @ 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz Dual-band) (MIMO+HT40), Quad-band GSM, CDMA, Penta-band HSPA, LTE,NFC,Micro-USB2.0 |
| Power | Internal rechargeable non-removablelithium-ion polymer3.8V 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) |
| Weight | 425 g (15.0 oz) (WiFi) 436 g (15.4 oz) (LTE) |
| Predecessor | Nexus 7 (2013) Nexus 10 |
| Successor | Pixel C |
| Website | www |
TheNexus 9 (codenamedVolantis[3] orFlounder[4][5]) is atablet computer co-developed byGoogle andHTC that runs theAndroidoperating system. It is the fourth tablet in theGoogle Nexus series, a family of Android consumer devices marketed by Google and built by anOEM partner. The device is available in two storage sizes, 16 GB for US$399 and 32 GB for US$479. Along with theNexus 6 mobile phone andNexus Player digital media device, the Nexus 9 launched with5.0 Lollipop, which offered several new features, notably a modified visual appearance, and the complete replacement of theDalvik virtual machine withART. Google has included an additional step to "Enable OEM unlock" before users can unlock the Nexus 9bootloader.[6]
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-inchIPS LCD display with a 1536x2048 resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It runs theNVIDIATegra K1 processor and has 2 GB of RAM.[8][9]
The Nexus 9 originally featuredAndroid 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 theAndroid 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 theAndroid 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 theNexus 6, won't receive the Android 8 update, making 7.1.2 the last major software update from Google themselves.