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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 316.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is a bit better than the Google Nexus 9, with a 78.6 score against 74.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e's design is notably newer, thinner and a little lighter than Google Nexus 9. These tablets use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has the newer 10 version and Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0 version, so it provides you lots of additional features and improved performance.
Google Nexus 9 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S5e, although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, they both have the same display density. Google Nexus 9 has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and lesser processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Galaxy Tab S5e takes much clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 9, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger aperture. Galaxy Tab S5e has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab S5e counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Google Nexus 9, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S5e costs more than Google Nexus 9, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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