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Nvidia SHIELD
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 3.0 |
| -- | 2011-03-22 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| GK20A GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a score of 58.1, which is a little bit better than Nvidia SHIELD's 53.3 general score. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is a a little bit thinner but somewhat heavier device than the Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD has a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more cores.
Nvidia SHIELD features just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater display pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Nvidia SHIELD captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot better resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a much better battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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