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Nvidia SHIELD
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Apple |
| Android | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 300.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 is a lot better than Nvidia SHIELD, with a 75.3 score against 53.3. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Nvidia SHIELD counts with Android OS. The Apple iPad mini 3 is a somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner portable tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a little bit better looking screen than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display and a slightly better 1536 x 2048px resolution.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. Apple iPad mini 3 features a bit faster CPU than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has 2 lesser and slower CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a very superior battery life than Nvidia SHIELD. The Apple iPad mini 3 captures a lot better photos and videos than Nvidia SHIELD. They have a 5 MP resolution back facing camera.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Apple iPad mini 3 is also cheap compared to the Nvidia SHIELD.
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