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Nvidia Shield vs Sony PlayStation Vita

    6.22 in
    2.24 in
    Nvidia Shield Portable Game Console
    Nvidia Shield
      7.17 in
      0.73 in
      Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
      Sony PlayStation Vita
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      14
      4.3 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		50 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      56
      4.2 out of 5
      20 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		60 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		5 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      37
      4.4 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		48 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		8 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      47
      3.9 out of 5
      47 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		25 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		12 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Technical details

      Nvidia ShieldNvidia Shield
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      CPU cores44
      CPU clock speed1900.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
      CPU typeNVIDIA Tegra 4ARM Cortex-A9

      Display

      Nvidia ShieldNvidia Shield
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Display typeLCDOLED
      Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
      Aspect ratio16:916:9
      Screen resolution1280 x 720 px960 x 544 px
      Touch displayyesyes
      Touchscreen typeCapacitiveCapacitive
      Second displaynono

      Camera

      Nvidia ShieldNvidia Shield
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Built-in cameranoyes

      Dimensions

      Nvidia ShieldNvidia Shield
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Height2.24 in0.73 in
      Width6.22 in7.17 in
      Depth5.31 in3.29 in
      Weight20.42 oz9.84 oz

      Design

      Nvidia ShieldNvidia Shield
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Colour of productBlack,Silver
      • Black
      • Silver
      • White
      Built-in touchpadnono
      Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
      Gaming control function keys
      • Back
      • D-pad
      • Home
      • Start
      • D-pad
      • Home
      • Power
      • Select
      • Start
      • Turbo
      Analog thumbsticksyesyes
      Shoulder buttonsyesyes
      Volume controlDigitalDigital
      LED indicatorsYY

      Storage

      Nvidia ShieldNvidia Shield
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Internal storage2 GB512 MB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Compatible memory cards
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      Memory Stick
      Maximum memory card size64.0 GB8.0 GB
      Built-in optical drivenono

      Audio properties

      Nvidia ShieldNvidia Shield
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Number of built-in speakers22

      Image

      Nvidia ShieldNvidia Shield
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Video formats supported
      • FLV
      • MKV
      • H.264
      • MP4
      • MPEG4

      Features

      Nvidia ShieldNvidia Shield
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Motion sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Video game includedyesyes
      Games includedSonic 4 Episode II THD1

      Connectivity

      Nvidia ShieldNvidia Shield
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      WiFiyesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      USByesyes
      USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB B
      USB version2.02.0
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.0 LE2.1+EDR
      Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Power

      Nvidia ShieldNvidia Shield
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Battery life (max)10.0 h9.0 h
      Battery capacity7350.0 mAh2210.0 mAh

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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