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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaLG G Pad 8.0
V480| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | LG |
| Android | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 12.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Orange and White |
| $ 239.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad 8.0 is slightly better than Nvidia SHIELD, getting a global score of 58.6 against 54.3. The LG G Pad 8.0 design is somewhat lighter but just a bit thicker than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD has just a bit better hardware performance than LG G Pad 8.0, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Nvidia SHIELD also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Nvidia SHIELD counts with a bit more vivid screen than LG G Pad 8.0, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Nvidia SHIELD also has more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution. Nvidia SHIELD captures just a bit better photographs and videos than LG G Pad 8.0. They have the same resolution camera.
The LG G Pad 8.0 counts with a slightly bigger memory to install games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has 0 less internal storage. The LG G Pad 8.0 has a really longer battery performance than Nvidia SHIELD.
LG G Pad 8.0 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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