Samsung Galaxy Tab Active vs. NVIDIA Shield Tablet

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
  • 8" (1280x800) LCD
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 400 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 3.15-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 4450 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 ActiveShield Tablet
ProductGalaxy Tab Active (Launched 2014-09-01)Shield Tablet (Launched 2014-07-22)
Display8" 1280x800 LCD 8" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 3.15-MP (Primary)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Tegra K1 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery4450 mAh5300 mAh
DesignIP67, 393g (13.9oz), 213.1x126.2x9.7 mm (8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches)IP Rating, 390g (13.8oz), 221x126x9.2 mm (8.70 x 4.96 x 0.36 inches)
Price (Market)$895
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab ActiveShield Tablet
TypeLCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)8"8"
Display/Body Ratio69.0%63.4%
Resolution1280x8001920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)189 PPI275 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Tab ActiveShield Tablet
Megapixel3.15-MP5-MP
Sensor SizeVery small
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab ActiveShield Tablet
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)4450 mAh5300 mAh
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab ActiveShield Tablet
Processor BrandQualcommNVIDIA
Processor NameSnapdragon 400Tegra 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. Size64GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab ActiveShield 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
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB B
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab ActiveShield Tablet
Multimedia Features
  • HDMI
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • 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 Active vs. NVIDIA Shield Tablet Specs & Speed Benchmarks

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
NVIDIA Shield Tablet270002725027500277502800028250285002875029000292502950029750300003025030500307503100031250315003175032000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
NVIDIA Shield Tablet26.2526.526.752727.2527.527.752828.2528.528.752929.2529.529.753030.2530.530.7531

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
NVIDIA Shield Tablet5555.55656.55757.55858.55959.56060.56161.56262.56363.56464.565

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab ActiveNVIDIA Shield Tablet37504000425045004750500052505500