HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215)
Side by side comparison between HTC Nexus 9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
1536x2048
8
MP
MP
1.6mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
6700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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7"
TFT
TFT
600x1024
3.1
MP
MP
1.3mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB)
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25 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215) | |
| Model | Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215) |
| Other model names | HTC Google Nexus 9 WiFi, HTC Volantis | Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T215 (AT&T) |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | HTC | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/3/2014 | 9/1/2013, Announced: 4/30/2013 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 153.7 x 228.2 millimeters (6.05 x 8.98 in) | 111.1 x 188 millimeters (4.37 x 7.4 in) |
| Weight | 425 grams (14.88 ounces) | 306 grams (10.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1536x2048 pixels | 600x1024 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 288 PPI | 170 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215) | |
| System version | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UX UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: NVIDIA Tegra K1-64 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 2.3GHz Denver (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce Kepler MP192 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1.5GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Dual-Band 900/1800 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 900/1800 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 (3, 7) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.6 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1536x1024 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, DivX | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6700 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.5 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand • HTC BoomSound • Java framework | • Colors: White • Quickoffice • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T215) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |