Nexus 9 review - a good Android tablet, but not a great one |

"Overall, it’s tricky to know what to make of the Nexus 9. On the one hand, it’s the fastest Android tablet we’ve tested, and battery life for light tasks such as watching video is superb. It has a bright, sharp display in a practical, usable 4:3 aspect ratio, and great speakers, plus it’s light and reasonably slim.

In addition, it runs pure Android, and the price for the base model undercuts the iPad Air 2 by a definitive margin. It's also cheaper than our favourite large-screened Android tablet - the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet.

Yet it has a number of serious flaws, with poor build quality chief among them. Then there’s the high battery depletion under load, backlight leakage around the edges of the screen, no microSD expansion, and a lack of high-capacity models, all of which put a major dent in this tablet's appeal.

Let us be clear about one thing, the Nexus 9 is a very good Android tablet; however, it’s also far from perfect."