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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2015-06-30 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.6 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 157 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 3.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, getting a 74.5 score against 60.7. Even when Google Nexus 9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab E were released only a couple of months apart, Google Nexus 9 is a little thinner and somewhat lighter. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Google Nexus 9 has a more recent 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab E has Android 4.4, providing the user a couple additional features and performance enhancements.
The Google Nexus 9 has a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and 512 MB more RAM. Google Nexus 9 has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 2048 x 1536 resolution and a much better screen density.
The Google Nexus 9 has a little bit better memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Google Nexus 9 counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
Google Nexus 9 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab E, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
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