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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 63.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 7.74 x 5.24 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 12.00 ounces |
| $ 239.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 283 pixels per inch | 196 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 5.72 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 5100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE has a global score of 63.5, which is much better than Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE's construction is thinner and somewhat lighter than Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a little larger screen and a lot higher 1920 x 1200px resolution.
The Nvidia SHIELD features a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory capacity. Nvidia SHIELD has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Nvidia SHIELD shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because it has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE features a way better battery lifetime than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE is more expensive than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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