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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaAsus VivoTab RT
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.4 |
| 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 | $ 160.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.3 |
| 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
Asus VivoTab RT is a bit better than Nvidia SHIELD, with a 59.4 score against 54.3. The Asus VivoTab RT has Windows RT operating system, and Nvidia SHIELD comes with Android operating system. The Asus VivoTab RT is a just a little thinner but extremely heavier tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD features a brighter screen than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1920 x 1200 resolution and way more pixels per screen inch.
The Nvidia SHIELD features a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus VivoTab RT. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Asus VivoTab RT takes better pictures and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera. The Asus VivoTab RT counts with as much storage to store more apps and games as Nvidia SHIELD, and although the Asus VivoTab RT has no SD memory card expansion slot, they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Asus VivoTab RT features a battery performance that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Nvidia SHIELD.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the Asus VivoTab RT is also by far the cheapest one.
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