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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaSony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Sony |
| Android | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| -- | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| $ 239.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| GK20A GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 6.16 | 5.94 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet S has a score of 58.9, which is slightly better than Nvidia SHIELD's global score of 54.3. The Xperia Tablet S is a way thicker and a lot heavier device than the Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD counts with a better looking screen than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1920 x 1200 resolution and a lot greater pixel number per screen inch.
Nvidia SHIELD features a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Nvidia SHIELD also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Tablet S counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
Nvidia SHIELD captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower 5 mega-pixels resolution. The Xperia Tablet S has a battery life that is just as good as the Nvidia SHIELD one.
Xperia Tablet S is more expensive than the Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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