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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-09-20 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 239.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 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 | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.03 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 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 (2018) has an overall score of 68.3, which is much better than Nvidia SHIELD's global score of 54.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner tablet device than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Both have a Quad-Core CPU and a 2 GB RAM.
Nvidia SHIELD features a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have a same size screen, the Nvidia SHIELD also has a better pixel amount per inch in the screen and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1200. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Nvidia SHIELD. Both of them have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a superior battery life than Nvidia SHIELD. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures much better videos and photos than Nvidia SHIELD. Both have the same resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) costs a bit more than the Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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