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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-09-28 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| $ 239.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD, with a overall score of 65 against 54.3. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s body is a lot heavier and just a little bit thicker than Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better screen pixel density and a lot higher 1920 x 1200 resolution.
Nvidia SHIELD features just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM. Nvidia SHIELD features just a bit more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a superior battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a lot better resolution back camera.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a bit more expensive than the Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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