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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | HTC |
| Android | Android 3.1 |
| -- | 2011-08-31 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 9.87 x 7.00 x 0.51 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 25.00 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 239.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 768 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 900 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Jetstream has a score of 63.6, which is much better than Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 overall score. The HTC Jetstream design is way thicker and a lot heavier than Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD counts with a little bit better performance than HTC Jetstream, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nvidia SHIELD features a sharper screen than HTC Jetstream, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher amount of pixels per display inch and a much higher 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution. HTC Jetstream features a very superior memory to install applications and games than Nvidia SHIELD. Both of them have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The HTC Jetstream features a better camera than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a back camera with a lot higher resolution. HTC Jetstream has a very superior battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
HTC Jetstream costs the same than the Nvidia SHIELD.
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