Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 vs. NVIDIA Shield Tablet

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 652 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 5870 mAh
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 Price
$400. 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 S2 9.7Shield Tablet
ProductGalaxy Tab S2 9.7 (Launched 2015-07-01)Shield Tablet (Launched 2014-07-22)
Display9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED 8" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 652 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Tegra K1 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery5870 mAh5300 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 389g (13.7oz), 237.3x169x5.6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches)IP Rating, 390g (13.8oz), 221x126x9.2 mm (8.70 x 4.96 x 0.36 inches)
Price (Market)$400$895
Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Shield Tablet
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)9.7"8"
Display/Body Ratio72.7%63.4%
Resolution2048x15361920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)264 PPI275 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Shield Tablet
Megapixel8-MP5-MP
Sensor SizeSmallVery small
Hardware Features
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Shield Tablet
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)5870 mAh5300 mAh
Talk Time12 hours
Music Playback Time109 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Shield Tablet
Processor BrandQualcommNVIDIA
Processor NameSnapdragon 652Tegra K1
Processor ModelMSM8976Tegra K1
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)4x1.9 & 4x103 GHz2.2 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options64GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0.2Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Shield Tablet
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT LE
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB B
Connector Features
  • MHL
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.89 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Shield Tablet
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Shield Tablet
Multimedia Features
  • HDMI
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • WEBM
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 vs. NVIDIA Shield Tablet Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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