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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Microsoft |
| Android | Windows 11 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| -- | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 6.16 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| 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 Pro 8 is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD, with a global score of 64.8 against 54.3. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 operating system, and Nvidia SHIELD counts with Android operating system. Even being the best in our current comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro 8's construction is a bit thicker and incredibly heavier than the Nvidia SHIELD.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a better performing CPU than Nvidia SHIELD, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Nvidia SHIELD has a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater amount of pixels in each inch of display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 shoots clearer videos and photos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better 10 mega-pixels resolution. The Nvidia SHIELD features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a way better battery performance than Nvidia SHIELD.
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