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Nvidia SHIELD
Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 11.08 ounces |
| $ 300.00 | $ 305.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an overall score of 68.6, which is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD's score of 53.3. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a somewhat lighter and thinner tablet than the Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Nvidia SHIELD also has a much better resolution of 1920 x 1200px and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity. Nvidia SHIELD counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a much better camera than Nvidia SHIELD. Both of them have a camera in the back with a 5 megapixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a very superior battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch costs a little more money than Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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