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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | |
| Android | Android 5.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-15 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is much better than Nvidia SHIELD, having a 74.5 score against 54.3. Google Nexus 9's body is thinner but heavier than the Nvidia SHIELD. Google Nexus 9 features a bit better display than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a quite better resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, a little bit higher display density and a quite bigger screen.
Google Nexus 9 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit processor. Google Nexus 9's memory to install games and applications is just as good as the Nvidia SHIELD one, and although the Google Nexus 9 has no slot for external memory cards, they both have the same internal storage.
The Google Nexus 9 features a really longer battery life than Nvidia SHIELD. Google Nexus 9 takes better photos and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Google Nexus 9 costs a bit more money than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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