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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-10-09 | 2014-10-15 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, getting a 74.5 score against 62.7. These tablets use Android operating system, but Google Nexus 9 has 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 version, providing some nice extra features and increased performance. The Google Nexus 9 body is way newer, thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 2048 x 1536px resolution. Google Nexus 9 counts with a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a 64-bits CPU.
Google Nexus 9 counts with more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with a little better battery life than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 7000mAh battery size against 6700mAh.
Google Nexus 9 features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Google Nexus 9 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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