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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2014-10-15 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, getting a global score of 74.5 against 73.6. Google Nexus 9 is an older, heavier and notably thicker portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. The Google Nexus 9 has a much better screen than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 2048 x 1536, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a bit larger screen.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Google Nexus 9 features a better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rate.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Google Nexus 9 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 6700mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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