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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | HTC |
| Android | Android 3.2, 2.3.3 |
| -- | 2011-02-15 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 7.69 x 4.80 x 0.52 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| $ 239.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (333 MHz) RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1470 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Flyer is a little bit better than the Nvidia SHIELD, with a 58.7 score against 54.3. The HTC Flyer is a just a bit heavier and much thicker device than Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD features a greater performance than HTC Flyer, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Nvidia SHIELD features a sharper screen than HTC Flyer, because it has a much better 1920 x 1200 resolution, a quite bigger screen and a way higher quantity of pixels per inch of display. HTC Flyer takes better pictures and videos than Nvidia SHIELD. They have a same resolution back-facing camera.
The HTC Flyer features a superior memory for applications and games than Nvidia SHIELD. They have equal internal storage capacity. HTC Flyer counts with a really longer battery performance than Nvidia SHIELD.
The HTC Flyer costs a little more than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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