Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-03-16 | 2014-10-15 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 7.38 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is much better than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, having a global score of 74.5 against 54.2. The Google Nexus 9 construction is newer and notably thinner than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0's, but it is also much heavier. Both devices we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 9 has the newer 5.0 version and Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has Android 2.3.5.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a very superior performance than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has more RAM, a 64 bits processor and a higher number of cores. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a lot larger screen, a little more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 2048 x 1536.
Google Nexus 9 features just a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory capacity. The Google Nexus 9 has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a 6700mAh battery size against 1200mAh.
Google Nexus 9 has a very superior camera than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Google Nexus 9 costs more than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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