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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-01-06 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| $ 239.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| 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 | SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has an overall score of 75.2, which is way better than the Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a lighter and incredibly thinner device than the Nvidia SHIELD. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a more vivid display than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a better 2560 x 1600px resolution, a bit bigger display and a greater pixel amount per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit better processor than Nvidia SHIELD, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and 4 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has an additional graphics processor. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a much greater memory for applications and games than Nvidia SHIELD. Both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 takes greater photos and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a much better resolution back camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is more expensive than the Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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