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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, having a score of 74.5 against 74. The Google Nexus 9 is an older, much thicker and heavier tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Google Nexus 9 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2048 x 1536px, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Google Nexus 9 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has less RAM memory and less cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a same resolution back facing camera. Google Nexus 9 has a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery size.
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