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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaAcer Iconia W4
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Acer |
| Android | Windows 8.1 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| $ 239.00 | $ 385.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Acer Iconia W4 has a global score of 59.3, which is a little bit better than Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 global score. Although it's the best tablet in this comparison, the Acer Iconia W4 body is a little bit heavier and just a little thicker than Nvidia SHIELD. Acer Iconia W4 works with Windows 8.1 operating system, while Nvidia SHIELD has Android operating system.
The Nvidia SHIELD counts with a little faster CPU than Acer Iconia W4. Both have 2 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Nvidia SHIELD has just a bit better looking screen than Acer Iconia W4, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Nvidia SHIELD also has a much better 1920 x 1200 resolution and a higher screen density.
Acer Iconia W4 has a much better camera than Nvidia SHIELD. They have a same resolution back camera. The Acer Iconia W4 has a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Acer Iconia W4 counts with a much better battery life than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Acer Iconia W4 is a lot more expensive than the Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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