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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-10-15 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 247 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 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
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is a little bit better than Google Nexus 9, having a 78.5 score against 74.5. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's design has the same thickness than Google Nexus 9, but it is notably heavier. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has the older 4.4 version and Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, an inferior number of 2.3 GHz cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a little lower 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater display pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that admits up to 64 GB. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 9. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a superior battery performance than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 42 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 and the Google Nexus 9 cost the same, making it an easy decision.
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