| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2014-09-04 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 8.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
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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