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BQ  Aquaris M10

BQ Aquaris M10

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Nvidia Shield K1

Nvidia Shield K1

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Category Breakdown

BQ Aquaris M10
Nvidia Shield K1
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
63.863.8
Overall
54.954.9

Summary

  • The BQ Aquaris M10 features a larger 10.1-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, resulting in lower pixel density compared to the Nvidia Shield K1, which has an 8.0-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Nvidia Shield K1 is equipped with a more powerful Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset and a higher clock speed of 2.2 GHz, compared to the Mediatek MT8163B at 1.3 GHz in the BQ.
  • Both tablets have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Shield K1 offers a superior 5 MP front camera versus the 2 MP on the Aquaris.
  • The Aquaris M10 has a larger battery capacity of 7280 mAh, while the Shield K1 has 5200 mAh.
  • Both devices run on Android Lollipop, but the Shield K1 can be upgraded to Nougat, providing a potentially better software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BQ Aquaris M10
Nvidia Shield K1

General

Release Date

2015
2015

Announced

2015
2015

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

10.1"
8"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)

PPI

800
1920

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT8163B
Nvidia Tegra K1

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A15

GPU

Mali-T720MP2
ULP GeForce Kepler (192 cores)

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP
5 MP, AF

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

7280 mAh
5200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 7280 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 5200 mAh, non-removable (19.75 Wh)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

246 x 171 x 8.2 mm (9.69 x 6.73 x 0.32 in)
221 x 126 x 9.2 mm (8.70 x 4.96 x 0.36 in)

Weight

470 g
356 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

No
No

Network

No cellular connectivity
No cellular connectivity

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)

OS Version

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes