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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Microsoft |
| Android | Windows |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| 283 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| 6.16 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is just a bit better than the Nvidia SHIELD, with a 58.7 score against 54.3. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows OS, while Nvidia SHIELD has Android OS. Although it's the best in this comparison review, Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a a little bit thicker and way heavier device than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Nvidia SHIELD features a much faster processor than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Nvidia SHIELD counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a much lower 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little higher screen pixel density.
Nvidia SHIELD takes just a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the battery performance in Nvidia SHIELD.
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