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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Apple |
| Android | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| -- | 2012-09-12 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
IPod Touch 5th Generation is better than Nvidia SHIELD, with a 62.7 score against 54.3. The iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with iOS 7.x OS, and Nvidia SHIELD comes with Android OS. The iPod Touch 5th Generation is a way thinner and extremely lighter portable tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD features a faster processor than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation has just a bit better looking screen than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1136 x 640px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels in each display inch. The iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a very superior camera than Nvidia SHIELD. Both of them have a same resolution back facing camera.
IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a way better battery performance than Nvidia SHIELD.
IPod Touch 5th Generation is a little more expensive than the Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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