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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| -- | 2011-08-28 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| 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 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| GK20A GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.6 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a general score of 58.8, which is a bit better than the Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 overall score. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's design is heavier but just a little thinner than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD counts with a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The Nvidia SHIELD has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better display density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1200. The Nvidia SHIELD has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more internal storage.
Nvidia SHIELD takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a really longer battery life than Nvidia SHIELD.
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