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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-10-15 |
| -- | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has a global score of 74.5, which is a lot better than Lenovo Tab S8-50's score of 59.6. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Google Nexus 9 has 5.0 version and Lenovo Tab S8-50 has Android 4.4. Google Nexus 9 features just a little better processing power than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Google Nexus 9 has a bit more vivid display than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has a little bit better screen pixel density, a slightly better resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a quite larger screen. Google Nexus 9 has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have a 8 MP camera in the back, the Lenovo Tab S8-50 also has a bigger aperture. The Google Nexus 9 has a really longer battery lifetime than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 9 and the Lenovo Tab S8-50 cost exactly the same, making it a simple decision.
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