Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2014-10-15 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has a score of 74.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s general score of 70.2. Both devices we compare here include Android OS, but Google Nexus 9 has the previous 5.0 version and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Although the Google Nexus 9 is older than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), it's construction is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter.
Google Nexus 9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Google Nexus 9 has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a quite better 2048 x 1536 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have a back camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a much larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 200 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Google Nexus 9, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity instead of 6700mAh.
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