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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 63.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-10-15 | 2017-09-18 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is much better than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, having a 74.5 score against 63.1. Even being the best we compare here, Google Nexus 9's body is way older, just a bit thicker and much heavier than the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus. These tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Nexus 9 has an older 5.0 version and Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Google Nexus 9 has a sharper display than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because it has a little bit higher screen density, a little higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and a little larger screen.
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus counts with a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Google Nexus 9 has a way better battery lifetime than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity against 4850mAh.
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 9. Both of them have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 8 megapixels camera.
Google Nexus 9 costs a bit more money than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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