Google unveils the HTC Nexus 9

Along with the new Nexus 6, Google also announced the Nexus 9 – an 8.9-inch tablet manufactured by HTC and will serve as a successor to the now ageing Nexus 10.

Prior to its official launch, the Nexus 9 has been the topic of numerous leaks and rumors pointing to a spec’d out tablet that is said to sport 5GB of RAM , an 8.9-inch display with a QXGA screen resolution resolution (2048×1536) and will be powered by a new NVidia Tegra K1 64-bit processor.

Sadly, the Nexus 9 falls way short of the rumored 5GB RAM as the slate only comes with 2GB. However, the rumor-mongers were spot on with their speculations about the tablet rocking the aforementioned display and chip.

Some of the other notable features of the Nexus 9 include two front-facing speakers called BoomSound which HTC has included on some of their notable handsets. Apart from that, the tablet is equipped with an 8-megapixel autofocus camera on the back and 1.6MP on the front, both of which are paired with an f/2.4 lens.

Google/HTC Nexus 9 specs:
8.9-inch QXGA (2048×1536 ) IPS LCD display @287ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
2.5GHz NVidia Tegra K1 dual-core processor, 64-bit
192-core Kepler GPU
2GB RAM
16GB and 32GB, 64GB internal storage
WiFi 802.11 a/c, MIMO (2×2)
4G/LTE (optional)
Bluetooth 4.1
NFC
8MP Autofocus rear camera w/ LED flash
1.6MP front-facing camera
GPS
HTC BoomSound
Non-removable 6700mAh Li-Ion battery
Android 5.0 Lollipop
Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand
153.68mm x 228.25mm x 7.95mm (dimensions)
425 grams (436 grams for LTE) weight

The new Google/HTC Nexus 9 will be available for pre-order starting on October 17 and will be sold for USD399PHP 23,416INR 33,815EUR 380CNY 2,904 for the 16GB variant and USD479PHP 28,110INR 40,595EUR 456CNY 3,486 for the 32GB model. The LTE-enabled version, on the other hand, will retail for USD599PHP 35,153INR 50,765EUR 570CNY 4,360.