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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-26 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 239.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS 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 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is way better than the Nvidia SHIELD, with a 76.7 score against 54.3. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s design is somewhat thinner but heavier than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1200 resolution, the Nvidia SHIELD also counts with a greater pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) and Nvidia SHIELD feature quite similar processors, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a way better camera than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a much higher 8 megapixels resolution camera.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a much better battery performance than Nvidia SHIELD.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) costs more than the Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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