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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | |
| Android | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2014-10-15 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| 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 9 is a lot better than the Nvidia SHIELD, with a global score of 74.5 against 54.3. Google Nexus 9's construction is somewhat heavier but thinner than Nvidia SHIELD. The Google Nexus 9 features a bit more vivid screen than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a little higher 2048 x 1536 resolution, a little bigger display and a bit greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a little faster CPU than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Google Nexus 9 takes much better pictures and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher 8 MP resolution.
The Nvidia SHIELD and the Google Nexus 9 have very similar memory for games and applications, and although the Google Nexus 9 has no SD memory card expansion slot, they both have exactly the same internal storage. The Google Nexus 9 features a much better battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
Google Nexus 9 costs a bit more than the Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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