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Global Score
74.567
Basic Information
GoogleSamsung
Android 5.0Android 4.4
2014-10-152014-09-04
8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches
15.38 ounces13.86 ounces
Black, Brown and White--
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 249.00$ 515.00
Display / Screen
8.9 inches8 inches
1536 x 2048 pixels 800 x 1280 pixels
IPS LCDTFT
288 pixels per inch189 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.47.4
Performance
NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset
64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor
2 GB RAM1,5 GB RAM
Kepler DX1 GPUAdreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU
9.368.37
Storage
32 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot
5.86.16
Camera
8.00 MP + 1.60 MP3.10 MP + 1.20 MP
f/2.40 aperture--
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution
7.266.38
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
SIMMicro SIM
6.47
Battery Life
6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
--31 hours talk time
8.086.32
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

The Google Nexus 9 has a global score of 74.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active's global score of 67. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 9 has the newer 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 version. Although the Google Nexus 9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active were only released 1 months apart, Google Nexus 9's design is a bit heavier but also somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active.

Google Nexus 9 has a faster processor than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and a lower number of cores , it also counts with 512 MB more RAM memory and a 64-bits processor. The Google Nexus 9 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a way greater pixel quantity per display inch, a lot higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and a quite bigger display.

Galaxy Tab Active features slightly more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 64 GB. Google Nexus 9 counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity.

Google Nexus 9 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a way higher (Full HD) video quality.

Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Google Nexus 9 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.




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