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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaSamsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-02-27 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| $ 239.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| 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
Galaxy Note 10.1 is way better than Nvidia SHIELD, with a overall score of 66.3 against 54.3. The Galaxy Note 10.1 is a just a little thinner but noticeably heavier portable tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note 10.1. Both of them have a Quad-Core processing unit and a 2 GB RAM memory.
Nvidia SHIELD has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a way better pixels density. The Nvidia SHIELD captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1. Both of them have a back facing camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy Note 10.1 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note 10.1 has a much longer battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 costs a lot more money than the Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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