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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 239.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a score of 74.5, which is way better than Nvidia SHIELD's overall score of 54.3. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a thinner but much heavier portable tablet than the Nvidia SHIELD. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a CPU that's very similar to the processor in Nvidia SHIELD, although the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Nvidia SHIELD has a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1200 resolution, the Nvidia SHIELD also counts with more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD. Both of them have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a camera with a way higher 8 megapixels resolution. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a much longer battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 costs a lot more money than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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