Compare tablets
Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaSony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Sony |
| Android | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| -- | 2011-04-26 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Tablet S has a global score of 57.5, which is slightly better than Nvidia SHIELD's score of 54.3. Despite being the best tablet in this comparison, the Sony Tablet S body is thicker and way heavier than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD counts with a faster CPU than Sony Tablet S, because it has more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Nvidia SHIELD features a sharper display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher screen density and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px. Sony Tablet S shoots clearer videos and photos than Nvidia SHIELD. Both have a same resolution back facing camera.
The Sony Tablet S features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD. They have exactly the same internal memory capacity. Sony Tablet S has a very superior battery performance than Nvidia SHIELD.
Although Sony Tablet S is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Nvidia SHIELD, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Nvidia SHIELD. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Sony Tablet S, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Nvidia SHIELD, letting go some specs and features.
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