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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Apple |
| Android | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| 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 mini 2 has a score of 77.2, which is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 general score. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Nvidia SHIELD comes with Android OS. IPad mini 2's design is lighter and thinner than the Nvidia SHIELD. IPad mini 2 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a little bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad mini 2 counts with a little faster processor than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has less RAM and less and slower cpu cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU.
Apple iPad mini 2 shoots way better videos and photos than Nvidia SHIELD. Both have the same resolution back camera. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a really longer battery life than Nvidia SHIELD.
The iPad mini 2 costs a lot more than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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