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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-02-26 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| $ 239.00 | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is better than the Nvidia SHIELD, getting a 61.4 score against 54.3. Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is a extremely heavier and just a bit thicker tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD has a quite better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Nvidia SHIELD features a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a much higher pixel density. Nvidia SHIELD counts with a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a bit better camera than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has a camera with a much worse 3 mega-pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a much longer battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) costs a lot more than Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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