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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaDell Venue 8 Pro
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Dell |
| Android | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and Red |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 6.16 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4830mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 Pro is just a bit better than Nvidia SHIELD, with a 59.6 score against 54.3. The Dell Venue 8 Pro works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and Nvidia SHIELD works with Android OS. Dell Venue 8 Pro's design is just a little bit heavier but just a bit thinner than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD features a bit sharper screen than Dell Venue 8 Pro, and although they both have a same size screen, the Nvidia SHIELD also has more pixels per screen inch and a way better resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels.
The Nvidia SHIELD counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both have a Quad-Core processor and a 2 GB RAM memory. Nvidia SHIELD takes clearer pictures and videos than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back. Dell Venue 8 Pro has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Dell Venue 8 Pro features a very superior battery lifetime than Nvidia SHIELD.
Although Dell Venue 8 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Nvidia SHIELD, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Nvidia SHIELD. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Nvidia SHIELD, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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