The Google Nexus 9 speedy processor can handle work or games. The tablet has average battery life.

The Nexus 9 is a reliable high-end tablet, but its solid design is hampered by some build-quality hiccups. Google's flagship Android tablet computer has an impressive combination of performance and design. Benchmark testing from our colleagues at Laptop Mag found that the Nexus 9's 2.3GHz NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor provided respectable performance.

Fashion Google Cardboard 3D VR Virtual Reality Glasses Android 4.1 3D Viewing. Guaranteed fully compatible by Google themselves are: Google Nexus 4, Google Nexus 5, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S5, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Motorola Moto X (5 inches and smaller screen cellphone).

Every smart phone running Android 4.1 and above with a screen no greater than 5 inch Should work with theGoogle cardboard. NFC compatible phones take advantage of the NFC feature of the kit. Non NFC phones will still work without this feature on your phone.

During its evaluation, in which a tablet loops through webpages at a constant brightness until the battery dies, the Google Nexus 9 only lasted for seven hours and 42 minutes; battery life under eight hours is usually only seen on budget tablets. During our hands-on testing, the Nexus 9's 2048 x 1536 display handled tasks like displaying text and playing high-definition videos exceptionally well.

In Laptop's benchmarking, the display's brightness rating of 371 nits was more than Top Ten Reviews' average of 347 nits.

Google Nexus 9 vs Apple iPad Air 2. The Google Nexus 9 remains in the running with the best tablets thanks to its superb performance ceiling.

Still, its build quality issues keep it a step behind premium tablets. The Nexus 9's position as Google's definitive tablet is an upside, but these gains are offset by mixed battery life and operating system issues.

Google Nexus 9 tablet a real focus on productivity here: Google is also releasing a keyboard attachment that “magnetically attaches to the Nexus 9, folds into two different angles and rests securely on your lap like a laptop.” So all at once, Google and HTC are going after both the Microsoft Surface and the huge number of consumers who seek aftermarket keyboards for Apple's iPad line. The Nexus 9 certainly isn't cheap, especially compared to Amazon's cutthroat pricing but seems like a solid piece of hardware meant to fully showcase Android L's work and play capabilities.