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Nvidia SHIELD
Wi-Fi OnlyGoogle Nexus 7
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 58 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | |
| Android | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| -- | 2012-06-27 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 6.16 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 has a score of 58, which is just a bit better than the Nvidia SHIELD's 53.3 score. Google Nexus 7 is a somewhat lighter but somewhat thicker tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. The Nvidia SHIELD features a little better performance than Google Nexus 7, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Nvidia SHIELD also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Nvidia SHIELD features a bit more vivid screen than Google Nexus 7, because it has a way higher 1920 x 1200px resolution, a little larger screen and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. Google Nexus 7 and Nvidia SHIELD both count with extremely similar storage to install games and applications, and although the Google Nexus 7 has no SD card slot, they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Nexus 7 has a much longer battery lifetime than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD has a lot better camera than Google Nexus 7.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Google Nexus 7 is also cheaper than the Nvidia SHIELD, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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