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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Windows 8 |
| -- | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| $ 239.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 6.16 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is way better than Nvidia SHIELD, with a general score of 69.2 against 54.3. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with Windows 8 operating system, while Nvidia SHIELD comes with Android operating system. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 design is a little bit thicker and a lot heavier than the Nvidia SHIELD.
Nvidia SHIELD has just a bit better processing power than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Nvidia SHIELD also has more CPU cores. Nvidia SHIELD counts with a sharper screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater display density and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1200.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a really longer battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 shoots clearer photos and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a camera in the back with way more MP.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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