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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 239.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a general score of 62.8, which is better than the Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 overall score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Nvidia SHIELD also has 512 MB more RAM.
The Nvidia SHIELD features a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a same size display, the Nvidia SHIELD also has a way better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1920 x 1200 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has only 16 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a much longer battery life than Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0. They have a 5 mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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