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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.0.4, 3.0 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2011-03-22 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 19.93 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 410.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is much better than Galaxy Tab 10.1, with a global score of 74.5 against 58.1. Google Nexus 9 is a much newer portable tablet, and it's also notably lighter and just a little thinner than the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but Google Nexus 9 has 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab 10.1 has Android 4.0.4 version, providing a lot of extra features and enhanced performance.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher 2048 x 1536 resolution. The Google Nexus 9 and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 both feature very similar memory capacity for apps and games, both have the same internal storage.
The Google Nexus 9 has a much better processing power than Galaxy Tab 10.1, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Google Nexus 9 also has a 64-bits processing unit. The Google Nexus 9 has a better camera than Galaxy Tab 10.1, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Google Nexus 9 also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab 10.1 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 6800mAh battery size instead of 6700mAh.
Google Nexus 9 not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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