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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Windows 8 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-06-20 | 2014-10-15 |
| 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has a general score of 74.5, which is better than Samsung ATIV Tab 3's 65 score. Google Nexus 9 works with Android 5.0 OS, while Samsung ATIV Tab 3 comes with Windows 8 OS. The Google Nexus 9 is a newer tablet, and it is also much lighter and just a little thinner than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
Google Nexus 9 features a brighter screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a much greater screen density. The Google Nexus 9 has a better processor than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 9 also has a 64 bits processor.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Google Nexus 9 counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. The Google Nexus 9 captures much better photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Google Nexus 9 also has a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Although Google Nexus 9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung ATIV Tab 3. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung ATIV Tab 3, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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