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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-07-05 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a global score of 69, which is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD's general score of 54.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). Both have a 2 GB RAM and a Quad-Core processor.
Nvidia SHIELD counts with a better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Nvidia SHIELD also has a lot better 1920 x 1200 resolution and a better pixels quantity per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) captures better pictures and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a much more megapixels camera.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD. Both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a very superior battery life than Nvidia SHIELD.
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