Screen size
equal specsShield K18.0"
Shield LTE8.0"
Quick verdict
Shield LTE leads the measured specs 2-1.
Measured wins
Shield K1
1
spec wins
Ties
15
equal specs
Shield LTE
2
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Shield K1
No cellular connectivity
Shield LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Shield K1
N/A
Shield LTE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
GPRS
Shield K1
No
Shield LTE
-
EDGE
Shield K1
No
Shield LTE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs-
3G bands
Shield K1
-
Shield LTE
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - North America, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Shield K1
-
Shield LTE
2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - North America, 1, 3, 7, 20
Speed
Shield K1
-
Shield LTE
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Shield K1
2015, November. Released 2015, November
Shield LTE
2014, July. Released 2014, September
Status
Shield K1
Discontinued
Shield LTE
Discontinued
Dimensions
Shield K1
221 x 126 x 9.2 mm (8.70 x 4.96 x 0.36 in)
Shield LTE
221 x 126 x 9.2 mm (8.70 x 4.96 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Shield K1
356 g (12.56 oz)
Shield LTE
390 g (13.76 oz)
SIM
Shield K1
No
Shield LTE
Micro-SIM
Other
Shield K1
Stylus
Shield LTE
Stylus
Type
Shield K1
IPS LCD
Shield LTE
IPS LCD
Size
Shield K1
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~66.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Shield LTE
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~66.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Shield K1
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Shield LTE
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
OS
Shield K1
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Shield LTE
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
Shield K1
Nvidia Tegra K1
Shield LTE
Nvidia Tegra K1
CPU
Shield K1
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A15
Shield LTE
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A15
GPU
Shield K1
ULP GeForce Kepler (192 cores)
Shield LTE
ULP GeForce Kepler (192 cores)
Card slot
Shield K1
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Shield LTE
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Shield K1
16GB 2GB RAM
Shield LTE
32GB 2GB RAM
Single
Shield K1
5 MP, AF
Shield LTE
5 MP, AF
Features
Shield K1
HDR
Shield LTE
HDR
Video
Shield K1
Yes
Shield LTE
Yes
Single
Shield K1
5 MP
Shield LTE
5 MP
Features
Shield K1
HDR
Shield LTE
HDR
Video
Shield K1
Shield LTE
Loudspeaker
Shield K1
Yes, with stereo speakers
Shield LTE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Shield K1
Yes
Shield LTE
Yes
Other
Shield K1
Dual bass reflex port
Shield LTE
Dual bass reflex port
WLAN
Shield K1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Shield LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
Shield K1
4.0, A2DP, LE
Shield LTE
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Shield K1
GPS, GLONASS
Shield LTE
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Shield K1
No
Shield LTE
No
Radio
Shield K1
No
Shield LTE
No
USB
Shield K1
microUSB 2.0
Shield LTE
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Shield K1
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Shield LTE
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Shield K1
HDMI port
Shield LTE
HDMI port
Type
Shield K1
Li-Ion 5200 mAh, non-removable (19.75 Wh)
Shield LTE
Li-Ion 5400 mAh, non-removable (19.75 Wh)
Colors
Shield K1
Black
Shield LTE
Black
Price
Shield K1
About 200 EUR
Shield LTE
About 300 EUR