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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 15.38 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black, Blue, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.26 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has a score of 74.5, which is much better than Lenovo Tab S8-50's 59.6 score. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 9 has a newer 5.0 version and Lenovo Tab S8-50 has Android 4.4 version. Google Nexus 9 features just a bit better looking display than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has a bit higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, a bit bigger screen and a little higher screen density.
Google Nexus 9 features a bit faster processing unit than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Google Nexus 9 has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory.
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have a back facing camera with an 8 mega pixels, the Lenovo Tab S8-50 also has a bigger aperture for better photography and video in low-light environments. The Google Nexus 9 has a much better battery performance than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has a 56 percent more battery capacity.
Google Nexus 9 and the Lenovo Tab S8-50 cost the same.
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