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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is much better than Nvidia SHIELD, having a 75.2 score against 54.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a just a bit heavier but much thinner device than the Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD features just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab S3 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Nvidia SHIELD. Both have the same 32 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a CPU that is just as good as the CPU in Nvidia SHIELD, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a greater amount of RAM, they both have a Quad-Core CPU.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a really longer battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD. Galaxy Tab S3 features a much better camera than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a bit more expensive than Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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