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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaLenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Lenovo |
| Android | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | MediaTek MT8732 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 6.16 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is much better than Nvidia SHIELD, having a general score of 60.1 against 54.3. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is a somewhat lighter and a bit thinner tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD has a bit sharper display than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Nvidia SHIELD also has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a higher count of pixels per inch of screen.
Nvidia SHIELD features slightly more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a bit superior processing unit than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also counts with an extra GPU and a 64 bits processor.
Nvidia SHIELD features just a bit better camera than Lenovo TAB 2 A8. Both of them have a same resolution back camera. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a much longer battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 costs a little more than the Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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