Shield Tablet K1 vs Galaxy Tab Active3
Dashed outline = score at launch
Why Shield Tablet K1 is better
- Weight: 390 g vs 429 g(10% less)
Why Galaxy Tab Active3 is better
- Capacity: 5050 mAh vs 19.75 Wh(255.7× more)
- Storage: 64 GB vs 16 GB(4.0× more)
- RAM: 4 GB vs 2 GB(2.0× more)
- Battery Life: ~12 hrs vs ~10 hrs(20% more)
Verdict
Galaxy Tab Active3 leads outright in 5 of 6 dimensions today.
Spec by spec
| Spec | Shield Tablet K1 | Galaxy Tab Active3 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 8 in | 8 in |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Pixel Density | 283 ppi | 283 ppi |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 | Exynos 9810 |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB● |
| Storage | 16 GB | 64 GB● |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 19.75 Wh | 5050 mAh● |
| Battery Life | ~10 hrs | ~12 hrs● |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 390 g● | 429 g |
| Thickness | 9.2 mm | — |
| Ingress Protection | — | IP68 |

