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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaGoogle Nexus 7
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | |
| Android | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| -- | 2012-06-27 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| GK20A GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 1.20 MP |
| 6.16 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 has a global score of 59.3, which is slightly better than Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 general score. The Google Nexus 7 is a somewhat lighter but thicker tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD counts with a little sharper display than Google Nexus 7, because it has a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200, a little bit bigger display and a better pixels density.
The Google Nexus 7's memory for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Nvidia SHIELD one, and although the Google Nexus 7 has no SD extension slot, they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity. Nvidia SHIELD features a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 7, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Nvidia SHIELD also counts with more RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 7 counts with a way better battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD shoots way better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 7.
The Google Nexus 7 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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