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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-08-15 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| $ 239.00 | $ 130.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is better than Nvidia SHIELD, with a 61.7 score against 54.3. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE construction is lighter but thicker than the Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and more CPU cores.
Nvidia SHIELD counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, a much higher amount of pixels per display inch and a quite larger screen. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has a camera with much less mega-pixels.
The Nvidia SHIELD features a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a way better battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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