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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 77.4 |
| 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 | $ 549.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| 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
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a score of 77.4, which is way better than Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 overall score. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)'s body is heavier but somewhat thinner than the Nvidia SHIELD. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with just a little better performance than Nvidia SHIELD, and although they both have the same number of cores, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also has 1 GB more RAM memory and an extra graphics co-processor.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a little bit better display than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a bigger display, a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a really longer battery performance than Nvidia SHIELD.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is way more expensive than the Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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