HTC has been away from the tablet market for some time. The last Jetstream was released in 2011. After that, HTC seems to have cut off all links with tablets. However, this year, Google's interest let us see HTC again on tablets. The Nexus 9, with its new system bonus, is also the number of Android tablets challenging the iPad.
Specifications:
8.9-inch IPS screen, resolution 1536 × 2048288ppi;
Nvidia Tegra K1 processor, dual core Denver architecture, maximum frequency 2.3GHz, 192 core Kepler GPU;
2GB RAM；
8 megapixel main camera;
Built in 6700 mAh battery;
BoomSound dual speakers;
aGPS、 Bluetooth 4.0 NFC；
16GB and 32GB memory optional;
WI-FI and LTE models are available.
Appearance design:
Devices made by HTC are always innovative in appearance, such as HTC ONE M8. This time, the NEXUS 9 made by HTC is no exception. HTC elements on the fuselage are naturally everywhere.
The body of the NEXUS 9 is made of plastic and has a soft frosted coating on the back. The overall design is simple and elegant. The NEXUS 9 does not have any breakthrough in thickness and weight, but generally the very suitable design makes the NEXUS 9 feel very good whether it is held by one hand or operated by two hands.
Of course, the design of the NEXUS 9 is not perfect. Some people may feel that the overall design is too mediocre, especially when you hit your back with your fingers, The NEXUS 9 just doesn't have the solid feeling of Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet and iPad Air 2. In addition, the rear lens of the NEXUS 9 is still protruding and may be worn. However, the NEXUS 9 can still be stably placed on a flat desktop without poking and shaking.
The most conspicuous thing on the back is the big NEXUS logo, and the HTC logo is low-key on the side.
The data cable connector, 3.5mm headphone connector and power and volume buttons are normally arranged around the body.
Since it is produced by HTC, the front Boo The mSound dual speakers are naturally necessary. The good location design makes it possible to hold the speakers without blocking the speaker outlet. The sound quality of these speakers is as excellent as that of phones before HTC. The designer also skillfully integrates the speakers and the screen panel frame, while the LED notification light is below the screen, echoing the camera above the front.
The NEXUS 9 has so many hardware functions. For example, it has no waterproof and dust-proof capability, can't expand storage, and has no remote control TV function, but... it's not useless.
Screen:
The screen details of the NEXUS 9 perform very well, but what really surprises us is the color reproduction ability of this screen. Both the actual appearance and the measured values are impressive. In terms of parameters, the size of this screen is 8.9 inches, and the resolution of 1536 × 2048 makes the resolution of this screen reach 288ppi, Although it is a little different from the 359ppi of Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, this screen will not have obvious graininess in normal use.
The maximum brightness of the screen has reached 453 nits, the gamma value has reached an excellent 2.17, the color temperature is 6942K, and the overall color restoration is very accurate. These parameters also easily beat the iPad Air 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and the screen can clearly display content even in direct sunlight outdoors.
In terms of visual angle, the screen performance of the NEXUS 9 is still excellent, which is superior among IPS screens.
The color reproduction and grayscale performance are also excellent, and the black is still.
In addition to the excellent test data, the appearance of this screen is also excellent, clear and exquisite, with a wide visual angle, and accurate color restoration. If we evaluate this screen, we will only have three words: "good top likes".
System:
As the benchmark of Android tablet, NEXUS 9 is naturally running the latest and cleanest Android 5.0 system. The moment we launched NEXUS 9 into the system, we were surrounded by the vitality of the new system. As the first Android 5.0 tablet shipped, NEXUS 9 is a new level in terms of operating experience and visual effects.
There is too much to say in the 5.0 system. For the sake of space, this article will select several points that can really improve the user experience.
First, Google has introduced a new "Material Design" since Android L, From a visual point of view, the UI of the entire interface has been redesigned and completely flattened, eliminating unnecessary details, creating the simplest Android UI in history. Notification items are displayed on the top layer of the screen very intuitively, and icons from the APP to the setting interface have also been redesigned and rearranged. In a word, the new UI is really beautiful.
In terms of functionality, 5.0 is once again significantly ahead of iOS, and in some cases it is even easier to operate the 5.0 system than Windows 8.1. The latest feature of 5.0 is that it can classify notifications according to priority, so when we receive notifications, the system will display more important notifications first. And we also like the 5.0 lock screen notification interface, because you can directly start the corresponding application by double clicking the notification on the lock screen interface. In addition, the user management function is also very useful. With this function, you can no longer worry about your friends taking your tablet and pretending to be 1024, and then actually playing tricks with your microblog account, because this function allows users to set what applications each account can use, and unauthorized accounts cannot access locked applications.
However, a purely native system also doomed the NEXUS 9 to be inferior to other customized systems in terms of multitasking capability, which has nothing to do with performance. The only reason is that 5.0 native does not have the function of multitasking on the same screen. Of course, application switching is OK.
However, in general, the advantages of the new system are too many. Google has made great efforts to improve the user experience this time, and the result is naturally satisfactory. And NEXUS should get a better experience in the future system upgrades. From then on, the Android system will no longer be a short board of the Android tablet.
Camera:
Although the NEXUS 9 is produced by HTC, HTC has not added various camera functions to the NEXUS 9. Some of the NEXUS 9 is just an 8 megapixel F/2.4 lens, which can record 1080P video at most. It is similar to the camera specifications of similar tablet computers. It is not humiliating, but there is nothing to boast about.
The 5.0 camera UI is as clean as ever, and the photographing mode is just enough. The spherical photos, panoramic photos, lens blur effects, etc. previously appeared on the NEXUS 5, but in the 5.0 options, the HDR+switch has disappeared. Google also expects users to use touch focus to select the metering point and focus, and then leave the savings to the phone to complete.
Sample analysis:
The pictures taken by the NEXUS 9 in daytime or in good light are satisfactory, with full details and slightly high color saturation, but generally good. The disadvantage is that for people with shaking hands, the success rate of NEXUS 9 is not high enough, and it is easy to paste.
When the light is not ideal, the performance of the NEXUS 9 is relatively ordinary. The photos taken are dark, and the details are not well preserved. Fortunately, the noise control is excellent. In general, the NEXUS 9 is the average level of this level. If you want to take good photos with the NEXUS 9, you should find a place with good light.
Performance:
At last, the most exciting part has arrived. The performance of NEXUS is never a problem. This time, NEXUS 9 is equipped with an ultra powerful Tegra K1 processor, and K1 on NEXUS 9 uses the Denver dual core architecture, with the highest main frequency reaching 2.3GHz. The associated 192 core Kepler GPU and 2GB RAM are not so thick. For users who like to play games, It's so cool to have such a hardware configuration.
Do you want to run for a minute? The running score of the NEXUS 9 was easy, and many Android tablets were lost. However, in daily use, the operation of the NEXUS 9 was not stuck or hesitant. Even when running large games, the NEXUS 9 was already at ease, and showed its strength in line with the running score.
Endurance and charging:
The NEXUS 9 has a 6700 mAh battery built in, which of course makes use of the not too thin body space. Even with the K1, the battery life of the NEXUS 9 is still very good, almost one of the best tablet computers we have tested.
In actual use, the NEXUS 9 can be used for one and a half days, which is very commendable. In systematic testing, The battery life of the NEXUS 9 is 9 hours and 24 minutes (using the browser to run customized WEB scripts non-stop), which is very close to the 9.5 hours officially claimed by Google. This achievement also easily killed the iPad Air 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and LG G Pad 8.3. It is beautiful.
In terms of charging time, the charging time of NEXUS 9 from 0 to 100 is 254 minutes, which is OK.
Conclusion:
Excellent appearance design, excellent software experience, excellent performance and excellent battery life, which means that the starting price of the NEXUS $9399 is also cheaper than that of the competitors. Maybe looking at the specification table, it seems that the NEXUS 9 is not powerful enough, but after putting the price tag on it, I feel very conscientious, In addition, NEXUS 9 also has the fastest system upgrade speed and the most exclusive software experience, and good reviews are required.
HTC has been away from the tablet market for some time, and even the tablet computers launched by HTC before have no sense of existence. But taking the chance of NEXUS may be another opportunity for HTC. After injecting HTC's unique elements into NEXUS, the competitiveness of NEXUS 9 will also be greatly increased.
The 5.0 system is an extremely important update for Android. The improvement of user experience comes not only from the added new functions, but also from the optimized small details, from the entertainment game tablet to productivity tools, The 5.0 system of NEXUS 9 can be competent without pressure. Combined with powerful hardware, the Android tablet can finally challenge the iPad in all directions. Since then, there should be more and more real challengers.
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