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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaGoogle Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | |
| Android | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| -- | 2013-07-24 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 5.84 |
| 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 Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a global score of 70.8, which is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 global score. Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a a bit thinner and much lighter portable tablet than the Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD features a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 7 (2013), although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and 4 cpu cores.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a slightly better screen than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1200 x 1920, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also counts with a little greater pixel density. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a better camera than Nvidia SHIELD. They have the same resolution camera.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s memory to store more apps and games is very similar to the Nvidia SHIELD one, and although the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has no external SD slot, they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity. Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a way better battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest.
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