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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaLG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | LG |
| Android | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2013-09-01 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 239.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| 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 |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad 8.3 is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD, getting a global score of 65.9 against 54.3. LG G Pad 8.3 is a a little bit thinner and lighter tablet than the Nvidia SHIELD. LG G Pad 8.3 has a little sharper screen than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a little lower screen density, and they both have an equal 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, the LG G Pad 8.3 also counts with a quite bigger display.
Nvidia SHIELD features a bit better processing power than LG G Pad 8.3. Both have 4 processing cores and a 2 GB RAM. The LG G Pad 8.3 features slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has just 16 GB internal memory. The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a much better camera than Nvidia SHIELD. Both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera.
LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a much better battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD.
The LG G Pad 8.3 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it a great choice.
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