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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Acer |
| Android | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-11-06 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 12.35 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 239.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 6.16 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The Acer Predator 8 is a little bit better than Nvidia SHIELD, having a 57.7 score against 54.3. The Acer Predator 8 is a lighter and just a bit thinner portable tablet than the Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD features a bit sharper display than Acer Predator 8. Both of them have a display with the same size, the same exact 1920 x 1200px resolution and the same screen density.
The Acer Predator 8 has a superior memory for apps and games than Nvidia SHIELD. Both of them have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Nvidia SHIELD features just a bit better performance than Acer Predator 8. Both have a 2 GB RAM memory and 4 processing cores. Acer Predator 8 features a much longer battery life than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Nvidia SHIELD shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Acer Predator 8. Both of them have a 5 mega-pixels camera.
The Acer Predator 8 costs more money than the Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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