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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 5.0 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 has a score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 9's overall score of 74.5. These tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S8 has 13 version and Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0. Even though the Galaxy Tab S8 is somewhat heavier than Google Nexus 9, it's thinner and notably newer.
The Google Nexus 9 features a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a bit worse 2048 x 1536 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch of screen. The Google Nexus 9 features a much greater processing power than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has lesser processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab S8 shoots better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has a way more megapixels back facing camera and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has longer battery performance than Google Nexus 9, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity instead of 6700mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab S8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 9. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy Tab S8, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Nexus 9, resigning some features and specs.
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