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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
HTC · 2014

HTC Nexus 9

HTC Nexus 9 Android tablet. Announced Oct 2014. Features 8.9″ display, Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 1.6 MP front camera, 6700 mAh battery, 32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Display 8.9"
Chipset Nvidia Tegra K1
RAM 2 GB
Storage 16GB/32GB storage, no card slot
Camera 8 MP
Battery 6700 mAh
Build 425g (Wi-Fi) / 436g (3G/LTE), 8mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2014, October. Released 2014, November
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Nvidia Tegra K1
CPU Dual-core 2.3 GHz Denver
GPU Kepler DX1

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 8.9 inches, 257.7 cm 2 (~73.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~281 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 16GB (Wi-Fi)/ 32GB (LTE), 2GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera

Single 1.6 MP
Video 720p

Body

Dimensions 228.2 x 153.7 x 8 mm (8.98 x 6.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight 425 g (Wi-Fi) / 436 g (3G/LTE) (14.99 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM (cellular model only)

Battery

Type Li-Po 6700 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 720 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 9 h 30 min (multimedia) (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps - cellular model only

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1540Basemark X: 28244
Camera Photo / Video

Misc

Colors Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2014, October. Released 2014, November
Status Discontinued
OS Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Nvidia Tegra K1
CPU Dual-core 2.3 GHz Denver
GPU Kepler DX1
Type IPS LCD
Size 8.9 inches, 257.7 cm 2 (~73.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~281 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Card slot No
Internal 16GB (Wi-Fi)/ 32GB (LTE), 2GB RAM
Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Single 1.6 MP
Video 720p
Dimensions 228.2 x 153.7 x 8 mm (8.98 x 6.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight 425 g (Wi-Fi) / 436 g (3G/LTE) (14.99 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Type Li-Po 6700 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 720 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 9 h 30 min (multimedia) (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps - cellular model only
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1540Basemark X: 28244
Camera Photo / Video
Colors Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand
Price About 300 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
33.7/100
Entry-level

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 21.6
Display 69.5
Camera 44
Battery 72.1
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