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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| -- | 2013-02-24 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| $ 239.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD, getting a 69.2 score against 54.3. The Galaxy Note 8.0 design is somewhat lighter and thinner than Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Nvidia SHIELD also has a higher pixel density and a much better 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a little faster processor than Nvidia SHIELD, and although they both have 4 cpu cores and the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has an additional graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a much better camera than Nvidia SHIELD. Both have a back camera with a 5 megapixels.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has only 16 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a way better battery life than Nvidia SHIELD.
Galaxy Note 8.0 is more expensive than the Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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