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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Acer |
| Android | Windows 8 |
| -- | 2012-06-04 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 10.18 x 6.60 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| $ 239.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| GK20A GPU | PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W510 has a general score of 57.5, which is a little bit better than the Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 global score. Acer Iconia W510 is a just a bit thinner but notably heavier tablet device than the Nvidia SHIELD. Acer Iconia W510 counts with Windows 8 OS, and Nvidia SHIELD works with Android OS.
Nvidia SHIELD features a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia W510, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Nvidia SHIELD also counts with a larger number of faster cores. Nvidia SHIELD has a much better looking screen than Acer Iconia W510, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1920 x 1200 resolution and a way greater pixels density.
The Acer Iconia W510 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Nvidia SHIELD. They have the same internal memory. The Acer Iconia W510 features a much longer battery life than Nvidia SHIELD. The Acer Iconia W510 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a back camera with way more MP.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Acer Iconia W510 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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