Search


Compare tablets

Global Score
68.674.5
Basic Information
SamsungGoogle
Android 4.2.2Android 5.0
2013-06-032014-10-15
8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches
11.08 ounces15.38 ounces
--Black, Brown and White
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 305.00$ 249.00
Display / Screen
8 inches8.9 inches
1280 x 800 pixels 1536 x 2048 pixels
Super Clear LCDIPS LCD
189 pixels per inch288 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
6.98.4
Performance
Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipsetNVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor
1,5 GB RAM2 GB RAM
ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPUKepler DX1 GPU
8.829.36
Storage
32 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
7.565.8
Camera
5.00 MP + 1.30 MP8.00 MP + 1.60 MP
--f/2.40 aperture
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution
6.827.26
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRSLTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
SIMSIM
6.36.4
Battery Life
4450mAh Battery6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
42 hours talk time--
6.328.08
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--NFC
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Google Nexus 9 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, having a 74.5 score against 68.6. These tablets use Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 9 has newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 version, so it provides some additional features and enhanced performance. Google Nexus 9 is a newer tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but it is a lot heavier and a little thicker.

Google Nexus 9 features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has much more pixels per inch of screen, a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a little bit bigger screen. The Google Nexus 9 features a little better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bits processor and more RAM.

The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 64 GB. Google Nexus 9 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 6700mAh battery size against 4450mAh.

Google Nexus 9 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much better video resolution and a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels.

Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Google Nexus 9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.




Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.