| Global Score | |
| 67 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2014-10-15 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 515.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 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 |
| 6.38 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Google Nexus 9 has a global score of 74.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active's 67 global score. Both tablets in this comparison work with Android OS, but Google Nexus 9 has a newer 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 version. Although Google Nexus 9 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active were released only 1 months apart, the Google Nexus 9 design is a little heavier but also somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active.
Google Nexus 9 features a greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a 64-bit processor. The Google Nexus 9 features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a bit bigger display, a much higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and a way higher pixels number per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active features a little bit better memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 9, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB. Google Nexus 9 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 51% bigger battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 9 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a way higher 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a lot higher (Full HD) video resolution.
The Google Nexus 9 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this tablet a great choice.
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