Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Windows 10 S | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-11-02 | 2014-10-15 |
| 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 28.00 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Silver | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6120mAh Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book2 has a global score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 9's 74.5 score. The Galaxy Book2 works with Windows 10 S operating system, while Google Nexus 9 works with Android 5.0 operating system. The Galaxy Book2 is a incredibly newer and just a little thinner tablet device than the Google Nexus 9, but it's way heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 features a little bit better processing power than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM. Google Nexus 9 features a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Book2, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a better display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 takes much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have a camera in the back with an 8 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Google Nexus 9 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Book2, because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity instead of 6120mAh.
Although Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Nexus 9. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Book2, else you can save some dollars and buy the Google Nexus 9, resigning some features and specifications.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.