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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a score of 70.2, which is way better than the Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 score. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s design is extremely heavier but thinner than Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has less processing cores , they both have a 2 GB RAM.
The Nvidia SHIELD counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1200px, the Nvidia SHIELD also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes much clearer videos and photos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has less internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much better battery performance than Nvidia SHIELD.
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