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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Angora blue, Chiffon pink and Oxford gray | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh 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 |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a score of 78.2, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 9's 74.5 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite body is a lot newer and a little bit thinner, but also just a bit heavier than Google Nexus 9. Google Nexus 9 features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a slightly higher 2048 x 1536 resolution.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have a 8 mega-pixels camera, the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has a way bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite features a little better battery performance than Google Nexus 9, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity against 6700mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Nexus 9. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Google Nexus 9, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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