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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaApple iPad mini 2
64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 75 |
| 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 |
| $ 239.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | 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 + 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
IPad mini 2 has a general score of 75, which is a lot better than the Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 overall score. IPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Nvidia SHIELD counts with Android OS. IPad mini 2's body is lighter and somewhat thinner than Nvidia SHIELD. Apple iPad mini 2 features a bit superior processing unit than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has lesser and slower cpu cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit.
IPad mini 2 counts with a bit sharper display than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a little higher amount of pixels per screen inch. Apple iPad mini 2 captures a lot better photos and videos than Nvidia SHIELD. Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad mini 2 features a much better battery performance than Nvidia SHIELD.
IPad mini 2 is a little more expensive than the Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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