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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2014-10-15 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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
The Google Nexus 9 has a general score of 74.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s 69 general score. Google Nexus 9's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), but it is incredibly heavier. Both devices we are comparing come with Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 9 has the previous 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11.
The Google Nexus 9 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Google Nexus 9 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has way more pixels per inch in the screen, a little larger display and a much higher resolution of 2048 x 1536.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Google Nexus 9 has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a 31 percent larger battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 9. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 video quality, a camera with an 8 MP resolution and the same video frame rates.
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