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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Apple |
| Android | iOS 9.x |
| -- | 2015-09-09 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.19 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.16 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5124mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 is much better than Nvidia SHIELD, with a overall score of 75.6 against 54.3. The iPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x OS, and Nvidia SHIELD has Android OS. The iPad mini 4 is a notably lighter and extremely thinner portable tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD counts with a bit faster processing unit than iPad mini 4, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Nvidia SHIELD also has 3 more CPU cores.
The iPad mini 4 has a bit better screen than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixels number per inch in the screen and a quite better 2048 x 1536px resolution. The iPad mini 4 counts with a much better camera than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a much more MP back camera.
Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Apple iPad mini 4 has a really longer battery performance than Nvidia SHIELD.
The iPad mini 4 costs more than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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