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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-10-15 | 2016-02-18 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 12.67 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is better than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, with a 74.5 score against 64.9. Although the Google Nexus 9 is older and heavier than the Galaxy Tab E 8.0, it's body is still somewhat thinner. These tablets come with Android OS, but the Google Nexus 9 has an older 5.0 version and Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
The Google Nexus 9 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a lot better resolution of 2048 x 1536, a lot higher pixels density and a little bit bigger display. Google Nexus 9 has a better CPU than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and more RAM.
Galaxy Tab E 8.0 counts with just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution and a way worse 1280x720 video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light images and video. Galaxy Tab E 8.0 counts with a better memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Google Nexus 9 features better battery performance than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a 34% bigger battery size.
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