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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-04-29 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 6.16 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 408 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a score of 66.5, which is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's design is a bit thicker but much lighter than the Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Nvidia SHIELD has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a much better pixels count per inch in the display, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a little bit bigger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a much longer battery lifetime than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is also cheaper than the Nvidia SHIELD.
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