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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is much better than Nvidia SHIELD, with a 65.7 score against 54.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a a bit lighter and a little bit thinner tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both have a Quad-Core CPU and 2 GB of RAM memory.
Nvidia SHIELD has a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a same size display, the Nvidia SHIELD also has a better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 1920 x 1200 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much better camera than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a lot more megapixels back camera.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has 0 less internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much better battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
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