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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Microsoft |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| $ 239.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| 283 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a general score of 66.3, which is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD's score of 54.3. Microsoft Surface 3 is a noticeably heavier but just a bit thinner tablet than the Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD features a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per screen inch.
The Nvidia SHIELD has a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 4 cores. The Microsoft Surface 3 has much more storage for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Surface 3 shoots clearer photos and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution. Nvidia SHIELD and Microsoft Surface 3 count with similar batteries performance.
Microsoft Surface 3 costs a lot more than the Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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