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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Alcatel |
| Android | Windows 10 |
| -- | 2017-02-27 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Celeron N3350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Intel HD 500 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 6.16 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Alcatel PLUS 12 has a score of 58.9, which is just a bit better than the Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 score. Alcatel PLUS 12's construction is heavier but somewhat thinner than the Nvidia SHIELD. The Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with Windows 10 OS, while Nvidia SHIELD comes with Android OS. Nvidia SHIELD has a bit more powerful CPU than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (but slower).
Nvidia SHIELD features a brighter display than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a higher screen pixel density. Alcatel PLUS 12 features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Nvidia SHIELD captures way better videos and photos than Alcatel PLUS 12. The Alcatel PLUS 12 features a much longer battery lifetime than Nvidia SHIELD.
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