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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaApple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Apple |
| Android | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| -- | 2012-03-07 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 239.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 is way better than Nvidia SHIELD, getting a 71.1 score against 54.3. The Apple iPad 3 is a just a little thicker and extremely heavier tablet than the Nvidia SHIELD. The Apple iPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 OS, and Nvidia SHIELD comes with Android OS. The Apple iPad 3 features a bit more vivid display than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a larger screen.
Apple iPad 3 has a much greater memory for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. Nvidia SHIELD has a better performance than Apple iPad 3, because it has 2 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM. The iPad 3 features a much better battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
IPad 3 captures way better photos and videos than Nvidia SHIELD. Both have a back-facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels.
The iPad 3 costs more money than the Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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