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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Sony |
| Android | Windows 8 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 7.40 x 12.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 27.20 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 239.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Intel Core i3-4020Y (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Intel HD graphics 4200 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 6.16 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The Sony Vaio Tap 11 is way better than Nvidia SHIELD, having a 66 score against 54.3. Despite being the best portable tablet we compare here, Sony Vaio Tap 11's construction is incredibly heavier and a little bit thicker than the Nvidia SHIELD. The Sony Vaio Tap 11 comes with Windows 8 OS, while Nvidia SHIELD counts with Android OS.
The Nvidia SHIELD has a bit sharper display than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1920 x 1200 resolution and a greater pixel quantity per screen inch. Nvidia SHIELD counts with just a little better hardware performance than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster).
Nvidia SHIELD features a bit better camera than Sony Vaio Tap 11, although it has a lot less mega pixels back-facing camera. Sony Vaio Tap 11 features a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Sony Vaio Tap 11 has a much longer battery performance than Nvidia SHIELD.
Sony Vaio Tap 11 costs a lot more money than Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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