Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2010-09-02 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is a lot better than Galaxy Tab, having a 74.5 score against 58.6. Both tablets we are comparing work with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 9 has newer 5.0 version and Galaxy Tab has Android 2.3.3 version. The Google Nexus 9 construction is notably newer and noticeably thinner than the Galaxy Tab's, although it is somewhat heavier.
Google Nexus 9 features a way better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has more cores, a 64-bits processing unit and more RAM. The Google Nexus 9 features an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a way better quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a bigger display and a much higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels.
The Google Nexus 9 and the Galaxy Tab both count with similar storage capacity for applications and games, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab, because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity. The Google Nexus 9 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a back camera with a lot higher 8 MP resolution and a lot better (Full HD) video definition.
The Google Nexus 9 is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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