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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Windows 10 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2017-05-21 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 288 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has an overall score of 80, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 9's global score of 74.5. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch's body is much newer and a bit thinner than Google Nexus 9's, although it's way heavier. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch works with Windows 10 OS, while Google Nexus 9 works with Android 5.0 OS.
Google Nexus 9 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has 6 GB less RAM, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Google Nexus 9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and a greater pixel amount per inch of display.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a much larger diafragm aperture for better low light images and a lot higher 13 MP resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. The Google Nexus 9 features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 6700mAh battery capacity against 5070mAh.
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