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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 5.0 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is better than Galaxy Tab A8, having a 74.5 score against 62.6. The Google Nexus 9 design is somewhat lighter than the Galaxy Tab A8, although it is thicker and was released 7 years before. These tablets include Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 9 has the older 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11 version.
Google Nexus 9 counts with an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 2048 x 1536px. Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Google Nexus 9 has a lot better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has less cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Google Nexus 9 takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A8. Both have a camera with an 8 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a bit superior battery duration than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 7040mAh battery size instead of 6700mAh.
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