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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2022-01-13 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.26 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has a general score of 74.5, which is better than Galaxy Tab A8's score of 62.6. The Google Nexus 9 body is somewhat lighter than Galaxy Tab A8, but it is thicker and was released many years before. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 9 has 5.0 version and Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11.
Google Nexus 9 features a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a better screen density. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has much more storage to install games and applications than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Google Nexus 9 has a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has 6 less CPU cores (but faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Galaxy Tab A8 has a little longer battery life than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 7040mAh battery capacity instead of 6700mAh.
The Google Nexus 9 has a superior camera than Galaxy Tab A8. They have a same resolution camera.
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