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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| White | Black, Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 539.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 |
| SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is a little bit better than Google Nexus 9, with a 74.6 score against 74.5. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has an older 4.4 version while Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is an older and a little heavier tablet than the Google Nexus 9, but Samsung made it a bit thinner anyway.
Google Nexus 9 and Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 count with very similar screens, although the Google Nexus 9 has a little worse 2048 x 1536 resolution, a bit lower pixels count per inch of screen and a little bit smaller display. Google Nexus 9 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has lesser cores and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Google Nexus 9 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. Both of them have a back camera with an 8 MP, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 9, because it has an 8220mAh battery capacity against 6700mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Nexus 9. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Google Nexus 9, letting go some features and specs.
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