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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2022-02-25 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 288 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 9, with a 76.7 score against 74.5. Both tablets in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S8 has 13 version while Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0. Galaxy Tab S8's construction is extremely newer and somewhat thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Google Nexus 9.
Google Nexus 9 features a really superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 6 less CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 2048 x 1536 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab S8 features a superior camera than Google Nexus 9, because it has a lot higher video definition and a back camera with lot more mega pixels. The Galaxy Tab S8 features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 96 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S8 counts with greater battery life than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 19% larger battery size.
Although Galaxy Tab S8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Nexus 9. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S8, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Google Nexus 9, letting go a couple specifications.
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