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North AmericaAsus VivoTab RT
64 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Asus |
| Android | Windows RT |
| -- | 2012-06-04 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 18.87 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM |
| GK20A GPU | ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus VivoTab RT has a global score of 61, which is better than Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 overall score. Asus VivoTab RT counts with Windows RT operating system, while Nvidia SHIELD works with Android operating system. Asus VivoTab RT's construction is a lot heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Nvidia SHIELD.
The Nvidia SHIELD has a sharper screen than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much better display pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1200. The Nvidia SHIELD has just a little better hardware performance than Asus VivoTab RT. They have a Quad-Core processor and 2 GB of RAM.
The Asus VivoTab RT has a much better camera than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back camera. Asus VivoTab RT counts with 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 memory.
The Asus VivoTab RT and Nvidia SHIELD feature extremely similar batteries performance.
Asus VivoTab RT costs more money than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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