Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 vs. NVIDIA Shield Tablet

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7
  • 9.7" (1024x768) TFT LCD
  • 1.5GB
     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 6000 mAh
NVIDIA Shield Tablet
  • 8" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Tegra K1 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 5300 mAh
Shield Tablet
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Shield Tablet Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
ProductGalaxy Tab A 9.7 (Launched 2015-03-01)Shield Tablet (Launched 2014-07-22)
Display9.7" 1024x768 TFT LCD 8" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Tegra K1 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery6000 mAh5300 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 450g (15.9oz), 242.5x166.8x7.5 mm (9.55 x 6.57 x 0.30 inches)IP Rating, 390g (13.8oz), 221x126x9.2 mm (8.70 x 4.96 x 0.36 inches)
Price (Market)$895
Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
TypeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)9.7"8"
Display/Body Ratio72.0%63.4%
Resolution1024x7681920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)132 PPI275 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
Megapixel5-MP5-MP
Sensor SizeVery small
Hardware Features
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)6000 mAh5300 mAh
Talk Time14 hours
Music Playback Time160 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
Processor BrandNVIDIA
Processor NameTegra K1
Processor ModelTegra K1
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz2.2 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB B
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR EU Body0.96 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
NameSIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
Multimedia Features
  • HDMI
Audio Alerts
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • WEBM
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 vs. NVIDIA Shield Tablet Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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