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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Microsoft |
| Android | Windows 10 |
| -- | 2018-10-16 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 239.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| 283 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card 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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a score of 81.5, which is way better than Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 comes with Windows 10 operating system, and Nvidia SHIELD works with Android operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a just a bit thinner but much heavier portable tablet than the Nvidia SHIELD.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a little better hardware performance than Nvidia SHIELD, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 also has 14 GB more RAM. The Nvidia SHIELD features a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a way worse 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels per inch of screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 968 GB more internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a battery duration that's just as good as Nvidia SHIELD's battery life.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 costs a lot more money than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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