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_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
aggregated_productGalaxy Tab A 9.7 (Launched 2015-03-01)Shield Tablet (Launched 2014-07-22)
aggregated_display9.7" 1024x768 TFT LCD 8" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
aggregated_computing
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Tegra K1 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
aggregated_battery6000 mAh5300 mAh
aggregated_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)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$895
Display
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
display_type_ÜssTFT LCDIPS LCD
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum9.7"8"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum72.0%63.4%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr1024x7681920x1080
display_density_Üppi_Ünum132 PPI275 PPI
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum5-MP5-MP
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrVery small
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
battery_type_ÜssLi-IonLi-Poly
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum6000 mAh5300 mAh
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum14 hours
battery_music_playback_time_Ührs_Ünum160 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrNVIDIA
main_processor_name_ÜstrTegra K1
main_processor_model_name_ÜstrTegra K1
main_processor_core_number_Ünum44
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstr1.2 GHz2.2 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum1.5GB2GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum16GB16GB
memory_card_type_ÜssMicroSDMicroSD
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum128GB128GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 5.0Android 4.4.2
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
wifi_features_Üas
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.0
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
port_type_ÜssMicro USBMicro USB B
port_features_Üas
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
sar_eu_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.96 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0
sim_type_ÜssMicro SIM
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7Shield Tablet
multimedia_features_Üas
  • HDMI
audio_alerts_Üas
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
audio_speaker_channels_ÜssStereo
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
audio_formats_Üas
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • WEBM
sensors_Üas
  • 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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