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North AmericaApple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Apple |
| Android | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 239.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini is a lot better than Nvidia SHIELD, having a global score of 68.1 against 54.3. The Apple iPad mini construction is lighter and noticeably thinner than Nvidia SHIELD. Apple iPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS, while Nvidia SHIELD works with Android OS. The Nvidia SHIELD has a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a lot higher pixels count per inch in the display, a little bigger screen and a way higher 1920 x 1200 resolution.
Nvidia SHIELD counts with a quite superior processing power than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and 1,5 GB more RAM. The iPad mini has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The iPad mini features a greater camera than Nvidia SHIELD. They have the same resolution back camera. IPad mini has a way better battery lifetime than Nvidia SHIELD.
The iPad mini is more expensive 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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