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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2012-02-27 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has an overall score of 74.5, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1's 66.3 score. The Google Nexus 9 construction is incredibly newer, a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Nexus 9 has a more recent 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4, providing the user lots of additional features and enhanced performance.
The Google Nexus 9 has a much better looking display than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher count of pixels per inch in the display and a much higher 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Note 10.1 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 32 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a better performance than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has 2 less processing cores (although faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has just a little better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 9, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video definition and a back-facing camera with way more MP.
Google Nexus 9 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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