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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2014-01-06 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 539.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.49 |
| 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 | SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is a little bit better than Google Nexus 9, having a 74.6 score against 74.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1's body is a little bit thinner than Google Nexus 9, although it's just a little bit heavier and was released about 9 months before. Both tablets in this review include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has the older 4.4 version and Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0.
Google Nexus 9 features a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has doesn't have a GPU and an inferior number of 2300 MHz cores, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a display that is just as good as Google Nexus 9's screen, although the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also has a little more pixels per inch of screen, a little bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with greater battery duration than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 23 percent greater battery size.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Although Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 9. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Google Nexus 9, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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