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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 239.00 | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is way better than the Nvidia SHIELD, getting a global score of 70 against 54.3. Galaxy Tab Active 2's design is just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 less cores.
Nvidia SHIELD features a brighter display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Nvidia SHIELD also has a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a higher display density. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a superior storage for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has only 16 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much better battery life than Nvidia SHIELD. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a lot better camera than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a lot more mega pixels back camera.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a lot more expensive than the Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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