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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2018-08-10 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black and Gray |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 288 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S4 has an overall score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 9's 74.5 score. Even though Galaxy Tab S4 is a bit heavier than Google Nexus 9, it's a little thinner and noticeably newer. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a better screen than Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a bit lower 2048 x 1536 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, they both have the same number of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 400 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has 6 less and slower CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Galaxy Tab S4 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 9% greater battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a greater camera than Google Nexus 9, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher 13 mega-pixels resolution, a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a way bigger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is more expensive than the Google Nexus 9, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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