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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2019-04-26 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 78.72 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 239.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 17.3 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 127 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 6.16 | 0.66 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy View 2 is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD, having a 65.3 score against 54.3. The Samsung Galaxy View 2 construction is a lot thicker and notably heavier than the Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy View 2, although it has less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores.
Nvidia SHIELD features a way better screen than Galaxy View 2, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a much greater pixels density. The Nvidia SHIELD takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy View 2. The Samsung Galaxy View 2 counts with a superior memory for apps and games than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy View 2 counts with a really longer battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
Although Samsung Galaxy View 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Nvidia SHIELD, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Nvidia SHIELD. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy View 2, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Nvidia SHIELD, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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