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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2019-08-09 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 366.00 |
| 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 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is better than the Google Nexus 9, getting a score of 88.1 against 74.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a extremely newer device, and it's also thinner and a little lighter than Google Nexus 9. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a better display than Galaxy Tab S6, although it has a bit worse 2048 x 1536 resolution and a bit smaller screen, they both have the same pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 5% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab S6 has a very superior camera than Google Nexus 9, because it has a lot larger camera aperture, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot more MP back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab S6 costs a lot more money than Google Nexus 9, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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