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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 62.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Alcatel |
| Android | Android 4.4 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 239.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | MediaTek MT8392+ chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| 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 | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4060mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a general score of 62.3, which is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD's score of 54.3. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a way lighter and somewhat thinner tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has just a bit better processing power than Nvidia SHIELD, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 also has a greater number of cores (although they are slower) and a graphics co-processor.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Nvidia SHIELD. Both have the same exact 1920 x 1200px resolution, the same pixel density and a display of the same size. The Nvidia SHIELD takes slightly better photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. Both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera.
The Nvidia SHIELD has much more storage to install games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a much longer battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 costs a little more than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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