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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Microsoft |
| Android | Windows 10 Pro |
| -- | 2015-10-06 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| 283 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD, getting a 75.1 score against 54.3. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Nvidia SHIELD has Android operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a a little bit thinner but heavier tablet device than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Nvidia SHIELD have extremely similar screens, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a bit lower amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a really larger screen and a much higher 1824 x 2736 resolution. Nvidia SHIELD counts with a lot better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a superior memory to install applications and games than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 968 GB more internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 captures clearer videos and photos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a back camera with a way higher resolution.
The Nvidia SHIELD and the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 both count with really similar batteries.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a lot more expensive than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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