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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| -- | 2013-01-07 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| $ 239.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| 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 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 720 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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 Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has a general score of 63, which is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 global score. Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's design is a bit thinner but a lot heavier than the Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD has a little better performance than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. Both of them have 2 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Nvidia SHIELD has a more vivid display than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a way better screen density and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1200. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE counts with a little bit more storage to install games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has less internal memory.
The Nvidia SHIELD shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera. Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's battery duration is very similar to Nvidia SHIELD's battery duration.
Although Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Nvidia SHIELD, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Nvidia SHIELD. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Nvidia SHIELD, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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