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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Windows 8 |
| -- | 2013-06-20 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| $ 239.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| GK20A GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a general score of 65, which is better than Nvidia SHIELD's overall score of 54.3. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 construction is extremely heavier but thinner than the Nvidia SHIELD. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 works with Windows 8 operating system, while Nvidia SHIELD works with Android operating system.
The Nvidia SHIELD features just a bit better screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a lot better pixel count per inch in the display. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Nvidia SHIELD features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Nvidia SHIELD also has a higher number of cores. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features a battery lifetime that is very similar to Nvidia SHIELD's battery life. Nvidia SHIELD has a superior camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Both have the same resolution back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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