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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaApple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Apple |
| Android | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| 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 iPad Air is much better than Nvidia SHIELD, getting a 77.9 score against 54.3. IPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Nvidia SHIELD counts with Android operating system. The iPad Air construction is somewhat thinner but heavier than Nvidia SHIELD. Apple iPad Air counts with a little bit better performance than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics co-processor.
The Apple iPad Air features a bit better looking screen than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a little bit worse display density, it also counts with a larger display and a little higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. Apple iPad Air has a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad Air counts with a superior battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD. IPad Air takes much better photographs and videos than Nvidia SHIELD. Both of them have a 5 mega pixels back facing camera.
The iPad Air is a little more expensive than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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