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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-08-28 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has a general score of 74.5, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 global score. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but Google Nexus 9 has a newer 5.0 version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version. Google Nexus 9 is a incredibly newer tablet device, and it's also a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have a same size display, the Google Nexus 9 also has a much higher 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a lot higher amount of pixels per inch of display. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Google Nexus 9 also has a 64-bit processing unit. The Google Nexus 9 takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher video quality.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 6700mAh battery capacity against 6100mAh.
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