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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2013-01-07 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS 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 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.28 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 720 hours standby time |
| 8.08 | 1.36 |
| 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
Google Nexus 9 is better than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, getting a 74.5 score against 63. Both tablets we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Google Nexus 9 has the newer 5.0 version and Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has Android 4.4.2 version, giving you a couple additional features and improved performance. The Google Nexus 9 body is newer, much lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
The Google Nexus 9 features a faster CPU than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a much greater screen density.
The Google Nexus 9 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video quality and a much better resolution camera. Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE counts with a little bit more memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 64 GB.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
The Google Nexus 9 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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