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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-09-04 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a general score of 67, which is much better than Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 overall score. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is a a little bit thicker and a bit heavier tablet than the Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Nvidia SHIELD also has a higher count of pixels per display inch and a lot better 1920 x 1200 resolution.
The Nvidia SHIELD has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Nvidia SHIELD also counts with more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab Active features a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has 0 less internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active counts with a much better battery performance than Nvidia SHIELD. Galaxy Tab Active takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has a lot worse 3.1 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is a lot more expensive than Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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