Compare tablets
Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Apple |
| Android | iPadOS 14.x |
| -- | 2021-05-21 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.16 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a lot better than Nvidia SHIELD, having a score of 91.1 against 54.3. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Nvidia SHIELD works with Android OS. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) construction is way thinner but notably heavier than the Nvidia SHIELD.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a quite superior hardware performance than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and 6 GB more RAM memory. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a better display than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a lot bigger display and a way better 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) shoots way better photographs and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a back camera with a lot better resolution. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much better battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more money than the Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.