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Nvidia Shield vs Nvidia Shield LTE

Nvidia Shield — quick specs

  • Network
    NO CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY
  • Display
    8.0 inches · 1920×1200
  • Camera
    5 MP
  • Memory
    2 GB RAM
  • Battery
    5400 mAh
  • OS
    Android 4.4

Nvidia Shield LTE — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    8.0 inches · 1920×1200
  • Camera
    5 MP
  • Memory
    2 GB RAM
  • Battery
    5400 mAh
  • OS
    Android 4.4

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
ANo cellular connectivity
BGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
A N/A
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
A—
BHSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - North America
4G bands
A—
BLTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - North America
Speed
A—
BHSPA, LTE
LAUNCH
Announced
A2014, July
B2014, July
Status
AAvailable. Released 2014, July
BAvailable. Released 2014, September
BODY
Dimensions
A221 x 126 x 9.2 mm (8.70 x 4.96 x 0.36 in)
BAvailable. Released 2014, September
Weight
A390 g (13.76 oz)
B390 g (13.76 oz)
SIM
ANo
BMicro-SIM
DISPLAY
Type
ACapacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BCapacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~66.6% screen-to-body ratio)
B8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~66.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
B1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
BAndroid 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
ANvidia Tegra K1
BNvidia Tegra K1
CPU
AQuad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A15
BQuad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A15
GPU
AULP GeForce Kepler (192 cores)
BULP GeForce Kepler (192 cores)
MEMORY
Card slot
AmicroSD (dedicated slot)
BmicroSD (dedicated slot)
Internal
A16GB 2GB RAM
B32GB 2GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features
AHDR
BHDR
Video
AYes
BYes
Single
A5 MP, AF
B5 MP, AF
SELFIE CAMERA
Features
AHDR
BHDR
Single
A5 MP
B5 MP
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes, with stereo speakers
BYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
AYes Dual bass reflex port
BYes Dual bass reflex port
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
A4.0, A2DP, LE
B4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
AYes
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
AmicroUSB 2.0
BmicroUSB 2.0
Radio
ANo
BNo
FEATURES
Sensors
AAccelerometer, gyro, compass
BAccelerometer, gyro, compass
BATTERY
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Ion 5400 mAh battery (19.75 Wh)
BNon-removable Li-Ion 5400 mAh battery (19.75 Wh)
MISC
Colors
ABlack
BBlack
Price
AAbout 254 USD
BAbout 331 USD

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