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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaApple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Apple |
| Android | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 460.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 32.00mm 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 | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 is way better than the Nvidia SHIELD, getting a general score of 77.5 against 54.3. Apple iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, and Nvidia SHIELD works with Android OS. The Apple iPad mini 3 design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Nvidia SHIELD. The iPad mini 3 counts with a slightly better display than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a little faster processing unit than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a GPU and a 64-bits processing unit. IPad mini 3 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad mini 3 features a much better battery performance than Nvidia SHIELD. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a lot better camera than Nvidia SHIELD. They have the same resolution back facing camera.
Apple iPad mini 3 costs a lot more money than the Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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