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| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-06-30 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.6 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 157 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 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 |
| HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 Galaxy Tab E, getting a 74.5 score against 60.7. The Google Nexus 9 design is a little thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Tab E, even when both were released only 9 months apart. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but the Google Nexus 9 has a newer 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab E has Android 4.4 version, so it provides a lot of extra features.
Google Nexus 9 has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels quantity per display inch and a way better resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. Google Nexus 9 has a better processor than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has 2 less processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Google Nexus 9 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because it has a lot better video quality and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera. The Google Nexus 9 has a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because it has a 34% greater battery capacity.
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