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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
8 GBP3100
| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| -- | 2012-02-13 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| $ 239.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.1 |
| 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 (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 4.62 |
| 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 | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is a bit better than Nvidia SHIELD, getting a 58.5 score against 54.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) design is lighter but thicker than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, a bit larger display and a lot better screen density.
Nvidia SHIELD features a quite better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has more cores and a greater amount of RAM. Nvidia SHIELD features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a way better battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) takes slightly better pictures and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has a camera with lot less mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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