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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| -- | 2013-09-04 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 239.00 | $ 610.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is much better than Nvidia SHIELD, having a 75.8 score against 54.3. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a somewhat thinner but notably heavier tablet than the Nvidia SHIELD. Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a little bit better screen than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a larger screen, a bit better pixel density and a better 1600 x 2560px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD. Both have the same internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features just a little better processing power than Nvidia SHIELD, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) also has an additional graphics processing unit and 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a really longer battery life than Nvidia SHIELD. Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a way higher 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a lot more expensive than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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