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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaMotorola Droid XYBoard 10.1
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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Motorola |
| Android | Android 3.2 |
| -- | 2011-12-06 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 175.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD, having a overall score of 65.5 against 54.3. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 is a much heavier but just a little bit thinner tablet than the Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
Nvidia SHIELD has a better looking display than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a lot better pixel count per display inch. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Nvidia SHIELD. They have the same resolution camera.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 features a much better battery lifetime than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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