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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 60.5 |
| 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 | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 239.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 5.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is better than Nvidia SHIELD, having a global score of 60.5 against 54.3. Galaxy Tab A 9.7's body is thinner but somewhat heavier than the Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD counts with a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a way better resolution of 1920 x 1200px.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has just 16 GB internal storage capacity. The Nvidia SHIELD counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Nvidia SHIELD also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Nvidia SHIELD has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7. They have a same resolution back facing camera. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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