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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2014-10-15 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a general score of 74.5 against 60.4. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 9 has the previous 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Google Nexus 9's design is just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it's a lot heavier and was released about a year before.
The Google Nexus 9 features a quite superior performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has 2 lesser cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a larger amount of RAM. The Google Nexus 9 features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a greater pixels density, a much higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and a bigger screen.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because although it has just 8 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 200 GB. Google Nexus 9 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video definition and a way better resolution camera in the back.
Google Nexus 9 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 6700mAh battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 9 is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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