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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 3.0 |
| -- | 2011-03-22 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| GK20A GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is slightly better than the Nvidia SHIELD, with a 58.1 score against 54.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is a heavier but just a little thinner tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD has a better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 2 more cores. The Nvidia SHIELD features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1920 x 1200 resolution and a lot better amount of pixels per inch of display.
Nvidia SHIELD has a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a way better 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a much longer battery lifetime than Nvidia SHIELD.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 costs a little more than Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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