Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-10-15 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, getting a 74.5 score against 70. The Google Nexus 9 is a much older and a bit heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but Google managed to build it a lot thinner anyway. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 9 has the older 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Google Nexus 9 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has less cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Google Nexus 9 features a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px, a much greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a little larger display.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 9. Both have the same video frame rate, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 6700mAh battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
The Google Nexus 9 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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