Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 vs. NVIDIA Shield Tablet

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
  • 8.4" (2560x1600) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC     16GB/32GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 4900 mAh
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
News (1)
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 Price
$130. Search
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
$895. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Tab S 8.4Shield Tablet
ProductGalaxy Tab S 8.4 (Launched 2014-06-01)Shield Tablet (Launched 2014-07-22)
Display8.4" 2560x1600 Super AMOLED 8" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB/32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Tegra K1 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery4900 mAh5300 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 294g (10.4oz), 212.8x125.6x6.6 mm (8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches)IP Rating, 390g (13.8oz), 221x126x9.2 mm (8.70 x 4.96 x 0.36 inches)
Price (Market)$130$895
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 Gallery
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab S 8.4Shield Tablet
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)8.4"8"
Display/Body Ratio76.5%63.4%
Resolution2560x16001920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)359 PPI275 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Tab S 8.4Shield Tablet
Megapixel8-MP5-MP
Sensor SizeSmallVery small
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab S 8.4Shield Tablet
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)4900 mAh5300 mAh
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab S 8.4Shield Tablet
Processor BrandNVIDIA
Processor NameSamsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420Tegra K1
Processor ModelAdonis PrimeTegra K1
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.9 & quad-core 1.3 GHz2.2 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB/32GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab S 8.4Shield Tablet
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT LE
Connector TypeUSB Micro BMicro USB B
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • MHL
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Body1.06 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.18 W/Kg
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab S 8.4Shield Tablet
Multimedia Features
  • IR
  • HDMI
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • M4A
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • OGG
  • OGA
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • MXMF
  • XMF
  • MIDI
  • MID
  • RTA
  • FLAC
  • AWB
  • RTTTL
  • IMY
  • AMR
  • MP3
  • OGG
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • M4V
  • 3GP
  • 3G2
  • WMV
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • MKV
  • WEBM
  • MP4
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • WEBM
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 vs. NVIDIA Shield Tablet Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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