Google Nexus 7 (2013) vs. NVIDIA Shield Tablet

Google Nexus 7 (2013)
  • 7" (1920x1200) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    S4 Pro SoC     16GB/32GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3950 mAh W-Charge
Nexus 7 (2013)
News (42)
Nexus 7 (2013) Price
$213. Search
NVIDIA Shield Tablet
  • 8" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Tegra K1 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 5300 mAh
Shield Tablet
News (14)
Shield Tablet Price
$895. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameNexus 7 (2013)Shield Tablet
ProductNexus 7 (2013) (Launched 1970-01-01)Shield Tablet (Launched 2014-07-22)
Display7" 1920x1200 IPS LCD 8" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • S4 Pro SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB/32GB Storage
  • None
  • Tegra K1 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery3950 mAh, Wireless Charging5300 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 299g (10.5oz), 200x114x8.65 mm (7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches)IP Rating, 390g (13.8oz), 221x126x9.2 mm (8.70 x 4.96 x 0.36 inches)
Price (Market)$213$895
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Display
Product NameNexus 7 (2013)Shield Tablet
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)7"8"
Display/Body Ratio62.3%63.4%
Resolution1920x12001920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)323 PPI275 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameNexus 7 (2013)Shield Tablet
Megapixel5-MP5-MP
Sensor SizeVery small
Hardware Features
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameNexus 7 (2013)Shield Tablet
Battery TypeLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3950 mAh5300 mAh
Battery Features
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time9 hours
Computing
Product NameNexus 7 (2013)Shield Tablet
Processor BrandQualcommNVIDIA
Processor NameS4 ProTegra K1
Processor ModelTegra K1
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz2.2 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB/32GB16GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.3Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameNexus 7 (2013)Shield Tablet
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypemicroUSBMicro USB B
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameNexus 7 (2013)Shield Tablet
NameSIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameNexus 7 (2013)Shield Tablet
Multimedia Features
  • Java
  • HDMI
Audio Alerts
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • OGG
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • WEBM
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope

Google Nexus 7 (2013) vs. NVIDIA Shield Tablet Specs & Speed Benchmarks

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Google Nexus 7 (2013)NVIDIA Shield Tablet750010000125001500017500200002250025000275003000032500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
NVIDIA Shield Tablet26.2526.526.752727.2527.527.752828.2528.528.752929.2529.529.753030.2530.530.7531

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Google Nexus 7 (2013)NVIDIA Shield Tablet101520253035404550556065

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Google Nexus 7 (2013)NVIDIA Shield Tablet3250350037504000425045004750500052505500