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Nvidia SHIELD
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2018-08-10 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| -- | Black and Gray |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a general score of 78.8, which is way better than Nvidia SHIELD's overall score of 53.3. Galaxy Tab S4 is a thinner but somewhat heavier tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a larger number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM.
Nvidia SHIELD features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a much smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a bit inferior pixel quantity in each inch in the screen. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a greater camera than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a lot better resolution back camera.
Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has 48 GB more internal memory. Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much better battery life than Nvidia SHIELD.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a little more expensive than the Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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