Nvidia SHIELD is a mid-end Android tablet, provisioned with a pretty big 8" capacitive display, a Quad-Core CPU ticking at 2.2 gigahertz, and two cameras, a 5 mega-pixels back facing camera and a 5 MP front camera. We will get a better idea about this device's specs when we get into deeper details.
Nvidia equipped the Nvidia SHIELD with a very powerful 2200 megahertz Quad-Core CPU, packed into the NVIDIA Tegra K1 system chip with a large 2 GB RAM. A key advantage of the Nvidia SHIELD is the 32 GB astonishing internal storage and a slot for an external memory card, allowing you to install lots of applications, games, songs, photos and videos without worrying about running out of space at all.
The Nvidia SHIELD is a compact device, considering it packs a 8" display and it's only 8.8 inches long and 5 inches wide. Being just 0.36 inches thick,the Nvidia SHIELD is slim and good-looking. This device feels a bit heavy comparing to other tablets , with a weight of 13.76 ounces.
This tablet has two cameras, a 5 megapixels back camera and a 5 MP front facing camera. Additionally, this tablet device's camera also counts with auto-focus and HDR mode.
Nvidia packed the Nvidia SHIELD with a good looking 8" screen, and a resolution of 1920 x 1200 , providing this tablet with a very good graphic quality.
The Nvidia SHIELD offers wifi connection (although it can't provide it to other devices around, as a mobile hotspot), 4G LTE high performance internet connection and the fastest 3G data connection, over HSPA and EDGE technologies. This tablet uses a Micro SIM card to use GSM services.
The Nvidia SHIELD also features a couple interesting characteristics such as Bluetooth (4.0) and GPS, and multiple sensors like Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Compass.
The Nvidia SHIELD is very overvalued considering it costs $ 239, while some similar tablets can be found for much less money.
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Specifications
| Device Type: | Tablet |
| Brand: | Nvidia |
| Operating System (OS): | Android |
| Variant: | See other variants reviews |
| Dimensions: | 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inchesMetric22.35 x 12.7 x 0.91 cmImperial |
| Weight: | 13.76 ouncesMetric390.09 gImperial |
| Price: | $ 239.00 |
Display | |
| Size: | 8 inchesMetric20.3 cmImperial |
| Resolution: | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Pixel density: | 283 pixels per inchMetric111.42 pixels per cmImperial |
| Touch screen: | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
Hardware | |
| Chipset: | NVIDIA Tegra K1 |
| Processor: | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) |
| RAM Memory: | 2 GB |
| Graphics Processor: | GK20A |
| Internal Memory: | 32 GB |
| SD Card Slot: | microSD |
Battery | |
| Removable: | Yes |
Camera | |
| Back camera: | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera: | 5 megapixels |
| Camera features: | Auto-Focus and HDR Mode |
Networks | |
| Wi-Fi: | Yes |
| SIM Card Type: | Micro SIM |
| LTE (4G) Bands: | 800 (band 20), 1800 (band 3), 2100 (band 1), 2600 (band 7) |
| UMTS Bands: | 850, 900, 1900, 2100 |
| Technologies: | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
Other Features | |
| Bluetooth: | Version 4.0 |
| GPS: | Yes |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
