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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 13 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2023-07-26 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Beige and Graphite |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 288 pixels per inch | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 740 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 | -- |
| 7.26 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has a general score of 74.5, which is much better than Galaxy Tab S9's 64.1 global score. Google Nexus 9's body is lighter than Galaxy Tab S9, although it is notably thicker and was released 9 years before. These tablets have Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 9 has the previous 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 version.
Google Nexus 9 features a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a little smaller display. The Google Nexus 9 has a lot better processing power than Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and lesser cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has longer battery performance than Google Nexus 9, because it has an 8400mAh battery capacity against 6700mAh. Google Nexus 9 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lot less mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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