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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| 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 3 8-inch is way better than the Nvidia SHIELD, having a overall score of 68.7 against 54.3. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch design is thinner and somewhat lighter than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a same size display, the Nvidia SHIELD also has a way higher 1920 x 1200px resolution and a better display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Nvidia SHIELD. Both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Nvidia SHIELD has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster) and 512 MB more RAM.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch shoots much better videos and photos than Nvidia SHIELD. Both have a 5 megapixels resolution camera. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a really longer battery lifetime than Nvidia SHIELD.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also cheaper than the Nvidia SHIELD, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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