Nvidia Shield K1 vs HTC Nexus 9

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Nvidia Shield K1 HTC Nexus 9
PHONES
Phone Names Nvidia Shield K1 HTC Nexus 9
Network
2G bandsN/AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands-HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
EDGENoNo
GPRSNoClass 12
Speed-HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps - cellular model only
TechnologyNo cellular connectivityGSM / HSPA / LTE
 -2, 3, 5, 6, 13 - T-Mobile
Launch
Announced2015, November. Released 2015, November2014, October. Released 2014, November
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
Build-Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions221 x 126 x 9.2 mm (8.70 x 4.96 x 0.36 in)228.2 x 153.7 x 8 mm (8.98 x 6.05 x 0.31 in)
SIMNoNano-SIM (cellular model only)
Weight356 g (12.56 oz)425 g (Wi-Fi) / 436 g (3G/LTE) (14.99 oz)
 Stylus-
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~281 ppi density)
Size8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~66.6% screen-to-body ratio)8.9 inches, 257.7 cm2 (~73.5% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Platform
CPUQuad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A15Dual-core 2.3 GHz Denver
ChipsetNvidia Tegra K1Nvidia Tegra K1
GPUULP GeForce Kepler (192 cores)Kepler DX1
OSAndroid 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Memory
Call records-Yes
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)No
Internal16GB 2GB RAM16GB (Wi-Fi)/ 32GB (LTE), 2GB RAM
Phonebook-500 entries
Main Camera
FeaturesHDRLED flash
Quad-48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Single5 MP, AF8 MP, AF
VideoYes1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single5 MP1.6 MP
Video-720p
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
 Dual bass reflex port-
Comms
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, LE4.1, A2DP, aptX
NFCNoYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
RadioNoNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Features
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games-Downloadable
Java-No
Messaging-SMS, MMS
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, compassAccelerometer, gyro, compass
 HDMI port-
Battery
Charging-10W wired
Stand-by-Up to 720 h (3G)
Talk time-Up to 9 h 30 min (multimedia) (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 5200 mAh, non-removable (19.75 Wh)Li-Po 6700 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsBlackIndigo Black, Lunar White, Sand
Models-XT2073-2
PriceAbout 200 EURAbout 300 EUR
Tests
Camera- Photo / Video
Performance- Basemark OS II 2.0: 1540Basemark X: 28244
OUR TESTS
Camera-Photo / Video
Performance-Basemark OS II 2.0: 1540Basemark X: 28244