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I’m a long-time electronics and gadget geek who’s been fortunate enough to enjoy a career that lets me indulge this interest. I have been writing about technology for several decades for a wide range of outlets including Wired, Gizmodo, Lifehacker, MSN, About.com, Kiplinger, and GeekDad. I’m in my 10th year as a senior contributor for Forbes with a focus on reviewing music-related tech, Apple gear, battery power stations and other consumer electronics. My day job is with the Malware Research Center at AI-native cybersecurity pioneer CrowdStrike.
How does Android 5.0 perform versus 4.4 Kitkat? what are the differences?
How does the 64bit processor perform? Can you run it against the same app on another device? (iPad, another Android device, etc)
In general, 5.0 vs. Kitkat major gains are in visual appearance (Material Design), more detailed notifications and improved battery life —but there are tons of changes, most for the better… Material Design takes advantage of the 64-bit CPU for very smooth operation -pauses during launching, etc… are minimal (Google says an up to 4X improvement in responsiveness). Comparing app performance on different devices and OS versions would be interesting, but that would be a big project on its own, not something I could squeeze in a Nexus 9-specific review. Cheers, Brad.
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