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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-10-15 | 2018-08-24 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has an overall score of 74.5, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 9's 74.5 score. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0 version, so it provides you a lot of extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 design has the same thickness than the Google Nexus 9, but it is heavier.
Google Nexus 9 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Google Nexus 9 has a much better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a bit higher 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much better camera than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video quality and a 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a lot bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much greater storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a bit longer battery duration than Google Nexus 9, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity instead of 6700mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Nexus 9. If you want to save some money, you can get Google Nexus 9, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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