Nexus. .is good. But better is Tab S Because Tab S..I love everything. .beautiful display with best technology & great design. . Higher ppi. 16.9 An even extra features. . TOUCHWIZ. .I love it more then stock I don't force you to like it but . samsung galaxy tab s it's self best tablet right now in market
Great review! Do you feel the Nexus 9 heavier? I like to use my tablet lying in the sofa and I prefer light tablets like the Samsung Tab S 8.4 Will I have a very different experience with the Nexus 9? Thanks!!!
What's the issue with having black bars at the top and bottom of a display while watching content? It'll show the content just as big as a 16:9 display, and give you extra space when you need it. So what's the issue? I've been using a 16:10 or 8:5 ratio monitor for the past 5 years, and I wouldn't want anything different. I think its the perfect aspect ratio. 4:3 isn't that bad either in certain resolutions..
***** How is it an issue? It makes absolutely no difference in your viewing experience, especially with the use of a Super Amoled display. The black bars are completely black, which means that in a dark room it would be as if it wasn't there at all. It's simple: More space when you need it, and that's all it provides. So why not consider it? Price has nothing to do with it, it doesn't bother me at all tbh.
***** I can see why people would be annoyed with it when gaming since 16:9 and 16:10 aspect ratios are more common to use on desktop/console gaming, therefore people might not get used to the fact that they need to jump back 10 years to that old school 4:3 screen.
Hi sir! I love your video's a lot! I just wanted to ask that is nexus 9 is a better option than Sony Xperia Z3 tablet Compact.? And it would be great if there would be a dedicated video regarding the comparison between nexus 9 nd Sony Xperia Z3 tablet Compact. Thanks.
My Nexus 9 just arrived and I'm looking forward to using it. I had a Galaxy Tabelet S Tab 10.5" for 3 days.. I returned the Samsung because there is a compatibility issue between the TouchWiz control and Chromecast. The Tablet crashed when TH-cam or HBOgo were used. A flashing system crash message appeared and to reboot the Tablet you had to time the touches for restart with the flashing message, not an easy task. Samsung phone support was no help, and 4hrs with the rep at Best Buy was worthless. He reproduced the problem, spoke with Samsung, did a soft reset and hard reset. The final Dx was the problem was Google and not the Tab and they offered to sell me their $60 dongle to replace the Chromecst. I also found the Fingerprint reader to be useless. And then there is the Bloatware you can't delete
You forgot to mention the IR-blaster and Samsung's Remote-On app on the Galaxy. This could be a deal-breaker if someone is in dire need of a nice universal remote control. Logitech's touchscreen remote control for instance is $200+ alone so the fact that the Galaxy has the potential to outbeat the Logitech remote control some day, could be a huge win for Galaxy owners. The Galaxy Tab S also accepts a 128GB microSD whereas the Nexus 9, you're stuck with what you have.
Actually it can take 2TB mSD (cause that's the maximum for SD-XC) but you only 128-256GB cards are available, 128 starting to be "common", hence the change in most table/phone OEM's from "up to 32-64GB" to "up to 128GB". Next year you'll be seeing "up to 256GB".
I have two questions that I need someone to answer. 1. Did they optimize the K1 chip with Lollipop or just slapped it in thinking it will flow smoothly on its own? 2. Will I be able to play PC games like the NVidia shield?
Please compare nexus 9 with nvidia shield and xiaomi mipad and do a full review of nexus 9.You are doing a great job there Best of luck.Looking forward for your future post
I love my used tab s, just 299 € with the cover flip and i put my old(but very good) tab plus in the past. You cannot compare a 8.4 tab that makes phone calls with a big tab with no phone calls. They are two totally separated products.
Excellent review as usual form you guys . We would like to see the speed-test between those tablets , as well as sound quality with Nexus 9 as its represent HTC sound technology . I already ordered the white color 32G Nexus 9 !!
Are there any videos that show the difference between the 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio? I've got a nexus 7 2013 and was considering upgrading but not too sure now. The comments about the viewing experience for watching films on the nexus 9 has put me off. And does that apply to watching anything? TH-cam videos, TV catch up etc.. (a free UK TV app)
So many people complain about TouchWiz (which has been scaled back on the Tab S from what I understand). Am I the only one that uses a third-party launcher (in my case, Nova) making the manufacturer interface irrelevant?
The Galaxy Tab looks much more premium. Smaller bezels, thinner, better display dimensions. The two things I like more with the Nexus are the stock Android and the front facing speakers.
Would love to see how the Nexus 9 fares for comic book, ebook, and webpage reading vs a 16:9 tablet. Since this is perhaps one of the first 4:3 ratio Android tablets, it would make sense to test this out.
I'm not looking for much processing grunt as i want something light with great battery life so i can read my PDF documents. Thats about all i use it for. Just need something thats 8" or above. Which would you recommend?
hey..you forgot first rule of HTC products always make BOOMSOUND vid before anything..LOL Jkes apart please make a vid related speaker in comparison with M8 z3 and most importantly IPAD AIR 2 Please make a multimedia comparison, web browsing and reading related comaprison between NEXUS and IPAD ...both are 4:3 so I would love to see their performances and stating the obvious awesome comparison but still no boomsound kind of bugged me thnx for ur hardwork
Hey Mayank Gupta - great suggestions. We held off doing really in-depth stuff on HTC and Google's request, but now we've had the green flag, the in-depth vids are landing. The speaker comparisons with the Tab S and M8 are here: Nexus 9 vs HTC One M8 speaker comparison Nexus 9 vs HTC One M8 speaker comparison and the reading comparisons are coming.
hey thanx for considering my suggestion but please compare nexus with ipad air 2 in term of display, sound quality, especially usability in terms of web browsing, ebooks and at the end bttery life and thanx again for considering my suggestion
i would like to see a side by side comparison playing a movie, i would also like to see if both these units can be hooked up to an hdtv (maybe even a 4K) and what happens when the youtube video is only 240p, will they fill their whole screen and that of the tv.
I'm jealous of the nexus 9's aosp but not regretting getting the tab s at all, the size of the tab s 8.4 is the g spot for me. The tegra k1 in the nexus 9 sounds really like a beast but on the other hand, i don't think my tab s is lagging spec wise.
OK, so this is my situation: I currently have a Nexus 7 2013 and I do *A LOT* of gaming and video watching, occasionally watch movies, almost never take my tablet out of the house, am a root/ROM junkie (so I'm probably going to fiddle with either of these devices and install ROMs and such), and like rugged cases These are my top values: 1. Display 2. Software experience 3. Processing Power 4. Battery Life 5. Future Proofness *Which one should I get?*
Nexus 9. You get the Nvidia Tegra K1 which is a fucking beast for gaming. Android 5.0 Lollipop stock best software experience over Lagwiz and future proof with google's gauranteed updates. Battery life is superb with the 6600 MaH battery it has built in double tap to wake and an IPS display made by HTC which is flawless in terms of clarity and colour accuracy.
I'm 1000% more likely to buy the nexus 9 over any Samsung tablets but the reviewer has to give Samsung more credit for that display. Super amoled at that screen size, at that resolution looks AMAZIMG. Amoled still remains to be the only display that still take a my breath away every time I look at it.
Go with the S. I have it and the more rectangular shape makes it so much easier to hold/type and the amoled display is just fn gorgeous.was toen but glad I went with mine.
What I like about these 2 tablets is the differences in them. 16:10 vs 4:3 screen ratio. Good gaming performance vs Super Duper gaming performance ect.. I just bought the galaxy 10.1 Pro instead of a Nexus 9. The$100 lower price was the deciding factor.
Thank you so much for that. also i wanted some advice. I'm planning to buy my first tablet and i'm very confused if i should go for the nexus 9(P.S: i find nexus devices just the best). i have been following all the leaks about it since months but the reviews are a bit disheartening.. do you have any ideas if the problems with the nexus 9 could be solved by a software update from Google?
Could You please check if N9 support srt files or if there's any decoder. i am using Mx, Vlc player. none of them are showing subtitle support for Nexus 9
The tab S displays is just plain better, the aspect ratio, the resolution, the colors seem to be more crisp and vibrant, it just looks a lot cleaner and sharper, not to mention that as far as hardware it just plain looks better with the smaller bezels and the silver trim.
Trying to decide between the Air 2 and Nexus 9 is horrible; had an iPad for 2 years now and I've invested way over £100 in Apps, Books & Magazines, so leaving at this stage would be painful, but at the same time the Nexus 9 looks awesome. Battery life is the biggest factor for me though, will have to see some comparisons
***** you are right.I'm also an android fan,all my phones are android but when it comes to tablet,Ipad is the best,better market and everything is smooth etc...i just ordered the ipad mini 2 over these two tablet
Hey guys I would like to know if the 4:3 aspect ratio will show black bars at the top and bottom of TH-cam Videos that are in HD. Please answer. Thanks
***** Sorry, I don't spend hours of my day trying to find bits of information to bash the companies I dislike. Samsung's the king of Android, deal with it. ;) Go focus on your English.
***** Never said I was lying. I'm very much aware of it. Do you not know? Every companies has its bumps on the road. LG seems to be the only company bringing slight profits. lololol Oops. Sorry, hater.
Got the nexus 7 and I love it, but have ordered the samsung s 8.4" because of the screen and because it so thin, the nexus 9 cost to much comparing to the nexus 7 when it came out.
I'm not a big fan of a physical home button like the Galaxy series or iPhones, I prefer the on-screen back, home, and multitasking/history button that save room and hides when you don't need it. Although I don't really like TouchWiz, the Note 4 is a beast spec wise.
Kepler GPU in Nexus9 is miles away, more powerful (I mean really2 powerful) than Adreno 330/Mali T628 in Tab S. Nexus 9 is a more future proof product for gamers. Yet I will still choose Tab S due to its slimmer and narrower design profile and THAT sd card slot.
Im starting to think that google just doesnt care about the hardware build quality of devices.. I recently bought a nexus 7 (2013) for my mother and the screen is horrid. By that I mean its touch responsiveness. It is a nice display but if you google search something like "Nexus 7 (2013) display grounding and sensitivity issues" there wil be TONS OF PROBLEMS. I have this problem and it pisses me off that google and asus have done literally NOTHING to address this issue. most people dont notice it but apparently on the majority of devices when placed on a glass or wooden surface occasionally touch will not respond. If you have it try it you will be disappointed like I am. I am never getting a nexus tablet again. im going either ipad or samsung. and sorry I really just wanted to vent...
S tab 8.4 has a superior display because it doesn't suffer from light bleeding as nexus 9/10 and is lasting longer and is more power efficient. Mali GPU is still powerfull, not as good as k1 but enough for any game at the moment. I definitely recommend tab 8.4 !
I hate samsung and i love nexus products but the aspect ration of 4:3 is retarded, no way im giving up comfortability for awkwardness. The only thing wrong with samsung is touchwiz and the built quality, everything else is good. I still hate samsung but id rather get the tab s.
Honestly, the Nexus 9 looks like my grandpa's lost tablet from her 40th birthday. I mean, what is with the big black bars. Lol. And also, the Super Amoled, High PPI display really makes the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.4 run circles around the entire market. The specs are not even noticeably different except in the Display. However, Lollipop looks pretty good, and I do believe that samsung's os is faster and more efficient, but tbh, the Lollipop is admittedly slicker.
nice review, well the nexus 9 is realy a great device, one of the best out there, so also is the tab s...screen-wise, its a matter of preference...crazy contrast and colour pop vs true or more natural looks .....
I hate watching movies on iPad because of the 'aspect ratio' and can imagine the nexus being very much the same. In saying that, I'd still go for the Nexus over the very decent Samsung tablet just because it's stock android.
i love my galaxy tab s 8.4 but the capacitive buttons are just poorly designed. When holding the tablet in landscape those buttons get accidentally tapped all the time. and the speaker placement is horrible. The speakers are easily muffled when holding in landscape.
Lol Samsung fanboys will be mad at this, but it really shows that even though the tab S has a better density pixels for some reason the N9 colors look better in my opinion
May be,but tab s has an excellent display,the best display any tablet has ever got.This is the opinion of all reviewers of tab s whether it be engadget,techradar or any other reviewer
Simple: If you love to watch videos, read books, Galaxy Tab S is your choice. The screen is just simply AMAZING, and black/white mode of the screen can get your battery last much longer. If you love new version of android, choose nexus, Samsung SUCK at updating their devices.
When holding it in your hands you don't really get the annoyance you get with a 4:3 PC monitor. The screen feels way more fluid than the Samsung Galaxy S 8.4 one.
I have the Tab S and I am very disappointed. I use my tablet in landscape mode and the three capacitive buttons are useless. They continually get in the way and it is poor design. The battery is also poor compared to my iPad. Overnight it loses over 5 times as much as the iPad and that is after I made some changes in settings. Also coming from the iPad you miss the aspect ratio and the bezels, so Nexus 9 already looking a winner. I know it's only micro lag but you do notice the Tab S stuttering and for such a powerhouse it's a shame, that's after ii have put another launcher on. So on too eBay to sell my Tab and looking forward to the Nexus.
I prefer the Tab s 8.4. Just because of the display, higher ppi, better aspects ratio and it's Super Amoled.
The great thing about this comparison is that they're both awesome tabs, it really will be specifics that dictate which is right for you.
All of the things you listed go into the display category
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This just became one of my favourite tech channel :). Great reviews and comparisons. 👍
This is my new go-to tech channel nowadays! Keep it up. You guys have great content!
I enjoy ALL or your video reviews and first impressions. You are one busy unboxer !
Nexus. .is good.
But better is Tab S
Because Tab S..I love everything. .beautiful display with best technology & great design. . Higher ppi. 16.9
An even extra features. .
TOUCHWIZ. .I love it more then stock
I don't force you to like it but . samsung galaxy tab s it's self best tablet right now in market
I think the Tab S is better and performance is still High-End and Powerful like you.
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I owned bout tab s and nexus 9, and I still rather the tabs over the nexus 9
Exactly what I wanted! Thanks for making this clear comparison between the two tablets I was stuck between. Am definitely going for the Nexus 9.
Awesome and informative video. First time I visit this channel but definitely I'll drop by more often. Keep up the good work, guys!
I own the samsung galaxy tab s 8.4 and it is just amazing 😍
We couldn't agree more: Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and 8.4 review
Great review!
Do you feel the Nexus 9 heavier?
I like to use my tablet lying in the sofa and I prefer light tablets like the Samsung Tab S 8.4
Will I have a very different experience with the Nexus 9?
Thanks!!!
The Tab S is markedly lighter, slimmer and more manageable in the hand.
What's the issue with having black bars at the top and bottom of a display while watching content? It'll show the content just as big as a 16:9 display, and give you extra space when you need it. So what's the issue? I've been using a 16:10 or 8:5 ratio monitor for the past 5 years, and I wouldn't want anything different. I think its the perfect aspect ratio. 4:3 isn't that bad either in certain resolutions..
^^^This^^^
***** How is it an issue? It makes absolutely no difference in your viewing experience, especially with the use of a Super Amoled display. The black bars are completely black, which means that in a dark room it would be as if it wasn't there at all. It's simple: More space when you need it, and that's all it provides. So why not consider it? Price has nothing to do with it, it doesn't bother me at all tbh.
***** I can see why people would be annoyed with it when gaming since 16:9 and 16:10 aspect ratios are more common to use on desktop/console gaming, therefore people might not get used to the fact that they need to jump back 10 years to that old school 4:3 screen.
Hi sir! I love your video's a lot!
I just wanted to ask that is nexus 9 is a better option than Sony Xperia Z3 tablet Compact.?
And it would be great if there would be a dedicated video regarding the comparison between nexus 9 nd Sony Xperia Z3 tablet Compact.
Thanks.
My Nexus 9 just arrived and I'm looking forward to using it. I had a Galaxy Tabelet S Tab 10.5" for 3 days.. I returned the Samsung because there is a compatibility issue between the TouchWiz control and Chromecast. The Tablet crashed when TH-cam or HBOgo were used. A flashing system crash message appeared and to reboot the Tablet you had to time the touches for restart with the flashing message, not an easy task. Samsung phone support was no help, and 4hrs with the rep at Best Buy was worthless. He reproduced the problem, spoke with Samsung, did a soft reset and hard reset. The final Dx was the problem was Google and not the Tab and they offered to sell me their $60 dongle to replace the Chromecst.
I also found the Fingerprint reader to be useless.
And then there is the Bloatware you can't delete
Such a refreshing change to watch a no nonsense comparison, great video, yoiu have gained a new subscriber with me
Can't wait for you to make a comparison between the Nexus 9 and the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. 😃😃😃 Btw, nice video.
Check back tomorrow, we might have something for you ;)
You forgot to mention the IR-blaster and Samsung's Remote-On app on the Galaxy. This could be a deal-breaker if someone is in dire need of a nice universal remote control. Logitech's touchscreen remote control for instance is $200+ alone so the fact that the Galaxy has the potential to outbeat the Logitech remote control some day, could be a huge win for Galaxy owners. The Galaxy Tab S also accepts a 128GB microSD whereas the Nexus 9, you're stuck with what you have.
Actually it can take 2TB mSD (cause that's the maximum for SD-XC) but you only 128-256GB cards are available, 128 starting to be "common", hence the change in most table/phone OEM's from "up to 32-64GB" to "up to 128GB". Next year you'll be seeing "up to 256GB".
I have two questions that I need someone to answer.
1. Did they optimize the K1 chip with Lollipop or just slapped it in thinking it will flow smoothly on its own?
2. Will I be able to play PC games like the NVidia shield?
Superb overview Baz, looking forward to your full review. I really want to see the speakers tested to the max.
Here are a couple of speaker comparisons to tide you over: Nexus 9 vs HTC One M8 speaker comparison & Nexus 9 vs Galaxy Tab S 8.4 speaker comparison
Which one should i get if im mostly going to use it for watching anime, reading manga, and playing games?
Please compare nexus 9 with nvidia shield and xiaomi mipad and do a full review of nexus 9.You are doing a great job there Best of luck.Looking forward for your future post
I love my used tab s, just 299 € with the cover flip and i put my old(but very good) tab plus in the past.
You cannot compare a 8.4 tab that makes phone calls with a big tab with no phone calls.
They are two totally separated products.
Excellent review as usual form you guys . We would like to see the speed-test between those tablets , as well as sound quality with Nexus 9 as its represent HTC sound technology . I already ordered the white color 32G Nexus 9 !!
Great video! What is the name of the artist for the background music? The music really enhanced the excellent narration.
Are there any videos that show the difference between the 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio? I've got a nexus 7 2013 and was considering upgrading but not too sure now. The comments about the viewing experience for watching films on the nexus 9 has put me off. And does that apply to watching anything? TH-cam videos, TV catch up etc.. (a free UK TV app)
Back... Can you post a link or the Marvel wallpaper on the tablets... Looks way cool, cheers mate
Goodbye Samsung touchwiz you are the weakest link!! .....Omg front facing speakers Ftw... Hello HTC take my money 💵 💵 💵 💵
I heard also the Moto Nexus 6 has the same quality front speakers as my M8.👏👏🙌🙌
Orion Pax I am getting one of em also. but I want use it as my daily driver tho , only when I am camping.
Orion Pax As one review pointed out, front facing but not the same quality of sound, after hearing them
***** yes sir, it will be my second tablet . Looking forward to this one just for the speed.
So many people complain about TouchWiz (which has been scaled back on the Tab S from what I understand).
Am I the only one that uses a third-party launcher (in my case, Nova) making the manufacturer interface irrelevant?
Hey. Can u give link for your wallpaper? It looks amazing & I'm a marvel fan
Does the Nexus 9 have haptic feedback (vibration motor)? I know many tablets do not.
The Galaxy Tab looks much more premium. Smaller bezels, thinner, better display dimensions. The two things I like more with the Nexus are the stock Android and the front facing speakers.
Would love to see how the Nexus 9 fares for comic book, ebook, and webpage reading vs a 16:9 tablet. Since this is perhaps one of the first 4:3 ratio Android tablets, it would make sense to test this out.
Awesome idea. We'll try and squeeze that video in, keep an eye out for it in the coming days.
The Tab S is 16:10 which is pretty much the best option for 16:9 and 4:3 content.
Could you please draw a few lines slowly using the wacom bamboo and jot capacitive pens, reporting on responsiveness and jitter?
Does the Nexus Tab 9 have an RF Blaster?
I'm not looking for much processing grunt as i want something light with great battery life so i can read my PDF documents. Thats about all i use it for. Just need something thats 8" or above. Which would you recommend?
Please do more Nexus 9 vids!
hey..you forgot first rule of HTC products always make BOOMSOUND vid before anything..LOL
Jkes apart please make a vid related speaker in comparison with M8 z3 and most importantly IPAD AIR 2
Please make a multimedia comparison, web browsing and reading related comaprison between NEXUS and IPAD ...both are 4:3 so I would love to see their performances
and stating the obvious awesome comparison but still no boomsound kind of bugged me
thnx for ur hardwork
Hey Mayank Gupta - great suggestions. We held off doing really in-depth stuff on HTC and Google's request, but now we've had the green flag, the in-depth vids are landing. The speaker comparisons with the Tab S and M8 are here: Nexus 9 vs HTC One M8 speaker comparison Nexus 9 vs HTC One M8 speaker comparison and the reading comparisons are coming.
hey thanx for considering my suggestion but please compare nexus with ipad air 2 in term of display, sound quality, especially usability in terms of web browsing, ebooks and at the end bttery life
and thanx again for considering my suggestion
i would like to see a side by side comparison playing a movie, i would also like to see if both these units can be hooked up to an hdtv (maybe even a 4K) and what happens when the youtube video is only 240p, will they fill their whole screen and that of the tv.
Hello mate, can you compare Nexus 9 vs Dell venue 8 7000 (2015)
I'm jealous of the nexus 9's aosp but not regretting getting the tab s at all, the size of the tab s 8.4 is the g spot for me. The tegra k1 in the nexus 9 sounds really like a beast but on the other hand, i don't think my tab s is lagging spec wise.
where did you get that wallpaper?
Can you unlock the Nexus 9 Bootloader?
Like so he can see.
Its a nexus tablet, the boot loader comes unlockable by choice. One of the very hot things about google I love :3
OK, so this is my situation:
I currently have a Nexus 7 2013 and I do *A LOT* of gaming and video watching, occasionally watch movies, almost never take my tablet out of the house, am a root/ROM junkie (so I'm probably going to fiddle with either of these devices and install ROMs and such), and like rugged cases
These are my top values:
1. Display
2. Software experience
3. Processing Power
4. Battery Life
5. Future Proofness
*Which one should I get?*
Nexus 9. You get the Nvidia Tegra K1 which is a fucking beast for gaming. Android 5.0 Lollipop stock best software experience over Lagwiz and future proof with google's gauranteed updates. Battery life is superb with the 6600 MaH battery it has built in double tap to wake and an IPS display made by HTC which is flawless in terms of clarity and colour accuracy.
Also front facing speakers with HTC Boomsound. It's literally heaven.
KROreviews but then again I could but Cyanogenmod on the tab s and it has a MICRO SD card slot which is heaven for me
Benjamin Myers Well with Samsungs new Knox good luck with unlocking the bootloader. I've heard it's given a lot of Samsung users grief.
Benjamin Myers
There is no cyanogenmod for the Tab S at this time
would love to see sketching/drawing on the Nexus 9, thank you.
We would love to do it - except there's no digitizer so pen input, sadly, wouldn't be too precise.
I'm 1000% more likely to buy the nexus 9 over any Samsung tablets but the reviewer has to give Samsung more credit for that display. Super amoled at that screen size, at that resolution looks AMAZIMG. Amoled still remains to be the only display that still take a my breath away every time I look at it.
I like how he says "Giggle" instead of "Google," Those British accents make me smile.
Go with the S. I have it and the more rectangular shape makes it so much easier to hold/type and the amoled display is just fn gorgeous.was toen but glad I went with mine.
Is there a snapdragon version
Sony xperia z3 tablet compact vs nexus 9 and sammy tab 8,4 woukd be a nice video.
What I like about these 2 tablets is the differences in them. 16:10 vs 4:3 screen ratio. Good gaming performance vs Super Duper gaming performance ect.. I just bought the galaxy 10.1 Pro instead of a Nexus 9. The$100 lower price was the deciding factor.
Tab S screen and aspect ration plus nexus 9 user interface and design = perfect
Can you please post a link for the display picture you are using in the video.. The superhero picture is awesome
Here you go: www.tikiwebgroup.com/zoom-comics/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2014/03/the-new-avengers.jpg
Thank you so much for that. also i wanted some advice. I'm planning to buy my first tablet and i'm very confused if i should go for the nexus 9(P.S: i find nexus devices just the best). i have been following all the leaks about it since months but the reviews are a bit disheartening.. do you have any ideas if the problems with the nexus 9 could be solved by a software update from Google?
Could You please check if N9 support srt files or if there's any decoder.
i am using Mx, Vlc player. none of them are showing subtitle support for Nexus 9
The tab S displays is just plain better, the aspect ratio, the resolution, the colors seem to be more crisp and vibrant, it just looks a lot cleaner and sharper, not to mention that as far as hardware it just plain looks better with the smaller bezels and the silver trim.
Trying to decide between the Air 2 and Nexus 9 is horrible; had an iPad for 2 years now and I've invested way over £100 in Apps, Books & Magazines, so leaving at this stage would be painful, but at the same time the Nexus 9 looks awesome. Battery life is the biggest factor for me though, will have to see some comparisons
***** you are right.I'm also an android fan,all my phones are android but when it comes to tablet,Ipad is the best,better market and everything is smooth etc...i just ordered the ipad mini 2 over these two tablet
From now on, buy your digitial content from stores that are not propietary to a certain OS.
Great review but I still can't decide. Haha I like lollipop ui but I want Samsung super amoled display and that sidesync 3.0.
legend1000patrick You could always put Stock Android on the Galaxy Tab, or get a launcher that makes it look like Stock.
No mini HDMI port?
Hey guys I would like to know if the 4:3 aspect ratio will show black bars at the top and bottom of TH-cam Videos that are in HD. Please answer. Thanks
What's that abomination next to the king of tablets the Samsung Galaxy Tab S?
lolol This dude just pulled the profits insult out of his ass. Yawn.
***** y u type like tis r u stupid or wat
***** Sorry, I don't spend hours of my day trying to find bits of information to bash the companies I dislike. Samsung's the king of Android, deal with it. ;) Go focus on your English.
***** Never said I was lying. I'm very much aware of it. Do you not know? Every companies has its bumps on the road. LG seems to be the only company bringing slight profits. lololol Oops. Sorry, hater.
***** Ew! Begone, you illiterate! By the way.. Yes. I'm definitely a Samsung fanboy. Bye, Felicia.
What's the wallpaper?
Why the heck hasn't HTC Nexus added a damn MicroSD slot????!!! I just don't get it. That fact alone keeps me from buying the Nexus. SMH!!
What's the point of 16:9? When you watch movies you still get black bars.
U ever watch wide screen movies on a 4:3 device? The black bar takes half of the screen
Got the nexus 7 and I love it, but have ordered the samsung s 8.4" because of the screen and because it so thin, the nexus 9 cost to much comparing to the nexus 7 when it came out.
Is there a snapdrGon version
Also if you get the 10.5 one it has the best rgb stripe oled instead of pentile.
Btekt hey what wallpaper is that
I'm not a big fan of a physical home button like the Galaxy series or iPhones, I prefer the on-screen back, home, and multitasking/history button that save room and hides when you don't need it. Although I don't really like TouchWiz, the Note 4 is a beast spec wise.
dont worry, they got rid of touchWIZ. now there is lollypop:)
the Galaxy Tab S is obviously has the better hardware. My friend has one and I envy him :(. The screen and the build quality is just superb
It is the first time that I think the white version looks better! Mostly the black devices have a better look!
1:55 get it "this is one aspect" - a 4:3 aspect XD
Kepler GPU in Nexus9 is miles away, more powerful (I mean really2 powerful) than Adreno 330/Mali T628 in Tab S. Nexus 9 is a more future proof product for gamers.
Yet I will still choose Tab S due to its slimmer and narrower design profile and THAT sd card slot.
Anybody know the music used in the background ?!
the nexus 9 looks like my old 1980's Television set.
Im starting to think that google just doesnt care about the hardware build quality of devices.. I recently bought a nexus 7 (2013) for my mother and the screen is horrid. By that I mean its touch responsiveness. It is a nice display but if you google search something like "Nexus 7 (2013) display grounding and sensitivity issues" there wil be TONS OF PROBLEMS. I have this problem and it pisses me off that google and asus have done literally NOTHING to address this issue. most people dont notice it but apparently on the majority of devices when placed on a glass or wooden surface occasionally touch will not respond. If you have it try it you will be disappointed like I am. I am never getting a nexus tablet again. im going either ipad or samsung. and sorry I really just wanted to vent...
S tab 8.4 has a superior display because it doesn't suffer from light bleeding as nexus 9/10 and is lasting longer and is more power efficient. Mali GPU is still powerfull, not as good as k1 but enough for any game at the moment. I definitely recommend tab 8.4 !
Can someone send me a link of the wallpaper he's using
amoled is just the FRKN BEST dispay tech so far IMO
I want that wallpaper :O Anyone have a link?
We do! www.tikiwebgroup.com/zoom-comics/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2014/03/the-new-avengers.jpg
I hate samsung and i love nexus products but the aspect ration of 4:3 is retarded, no way im giving up comfortability for awkwardness. The only thing wrong with samsung is touchwiz and the built quality, everything else is good. I still hate samsung but id rather get the tab s.
Root the samsung tab, than you have any problem with touch wiz
I really don't think either build quality is perfect, but I don't really like the bumped out camera on the Samsung.
The tab s looks nice its got style the camera bump is a not got tinny speakers and touchwiz is holding it back
I HAVE JUST SUBSCRIBT HERE to see the review , ang gaming performanc , place do it
wel thanks for the help but i want both but what the heck i willl get an ipad or not im still not shor :/
Honestly, the Nexus 9 looks like my grandpa's lost tablet from her 40th birthday. I mean, what is with the big black bars. Lol. And also, the Super Amoled, High PPI display really makes the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.4 run circles around the entire market. The specs are not even noticeably different except in the Display. However, Lollipop looks pretty good, and I do believe that samsung's os is faster and more efficient, but tbh, the Lollipop is admittedly slicker.
The software on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.4 is easily fixed with a root and flashed ROM.
Also, You can edit the options so it doesn't clog up your tablet... Just saying.
And on gaming, you can't notice a difference in the performance. Just the display.
nice review, well the nexus 9 is realy a great device, one of the best out there, so also is the tab s...screen-wise, its a matter of preference...crazy contrast and colour pop vs true or more natural looks .....
3dmark physics score on nexus 9 is so low. Lack of optimisation probably
I hate watching movies on iPad because of the 'aspect ratio' and can imagine the nexus being very much the same. In saying that, I'd still go for the Nexus over the very decent Samsung tablet just because it's stock android.
The "Denver" in the Nexus is so f****** fast, i wish they did't ruin it with that stupid 4:3 format.
i love my galaxy tab s 8.4 but the capacitive buttons are just poorly designed. When holding the tablet in landscape those buttons get accidentally tapped all the time. and the speaker placement is horrible. The speakers are easily muffled when holding in landscape.
I really wanted to justify purchasing the S 8.4 but I just couldn't. Ended up with an iPad Air.
Lol Samsung fanboys will be mad at this, but it really shows that even though the tab S has a better density pixels for some reason the N9 colors look better in my opinion
While the Galaxy Tab S has a higher pixel density over the Nexus 9, it has a pentile display and it results in less sub pixels than the Nexus 9.
May be,but tab s has an excellent display,the best display any tablet has ever got.This is the opinion of all reviewers of tab s whether it be engadget,techradar or any other reviewer
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 vs Nvidia SHIELD Tablet
Simple:
If you love to watch videos, read books, Galaxy Tab S is your choice. The screen is just simply AMAZING, and black/white mode of the screen can get your battery last much longer.
If you love new version of android, choose nexus, Samsung SUCK at updating their devices.
1:05 for dirty hand motions.
nice wallpaper!
4/3 aspect ratio plus no expandable storage equals no buy. When will Google learn.
the aspec ration kills it for me.
Really sucks that the Nexus 9 has a 4:3 aspect ratio
When holding it in your hands you don't really get the annoyance you get with a 4:3 PC monitor. The screen feels way more fluid than the Samsung Galaxy S 8.4 one.
Nexus 9 has 64 bit Tegra K1
Should have included the xperia
I have the Tab S and I am very disappointed. I use my tablet in landscape mode and the three capacitive buttons are useless. They continually get in the way and it is poor design. The battery is also poor compared to my iPad. Overnight it loses over 5 times as much as the iPad and that is after I made some changes in settings. Also coming from the iPad you miss the aspect ratio and the bezels, so Nexus 9 already looking a winner. I know it's only micro lag but you do notice the Tab S stuttering and for such a powerhouse it's a shame, that's after ii have put another launcher on. So on too eBay to sell my Tab and looking forward to the Nexus.
What launcher did u use? i heard nova prime launcher makes it really fast.
crankyboiy I tried Google Now Launcher but that kills the battery. So yes back to my old faithful Nova Launcher.
Both of these tablets can't compare to my beast iPad air 2.NUFF said.
omg the tab s looks like a blown up phone its way more compact than the nexus9
Amazed! !!!
Tab S, woWw!!