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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-15 | -- |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 8.27 x 5.87 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 170.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 (Quad-Core 1330 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| 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 | GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has a general score of 74.5, which is much better than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android)'s global score of 60.9. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but the Google Nexus 9 has newer 5.0 version and Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) has Android 4.4, providing a couple nice extra features. The Google Nexus 9 construction is a little thicker and just a little bit heavier than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android).
The Google Nexus 9 has a little bit better display than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), because it has a little bit larger display, a slightly better resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a little higher pixels density. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), although it has less cores (although faster), they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and a 64 bits processor.
Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) captures a bit better videos and photos than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have a back camera with an 8 megapixels, the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) also has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a bit better battery performance than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), because it has a 5% more battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 9 costs a lot more money than the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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