Comparing Nvidia Shield Android TV, Amazon Fire TV (2015) and Apple TV (2015) is bit tough as you can only compare them on specifications front. Amazon & Apple both have their own app stores and content delivery services while the Nvidia Shield TV relies on Google’s Android TV & its own gaming service.
With Amazon Fire TV (2015) you get voice remote whereas with Nvidia Shield Android TV does not have, you get a game controller whereas with Apple TV comes with new Siri remote. Apart from this, with Amazon you get a $49 game controller and Nvidia comes with HDMI cable in the box which is a selling factor.
All of these three will comes with some big third-party services like Netflix. On the Amazon Fire TV (2015) you get Prime Video while on Shield you get Google Play and on Apple TV you get iTunes.
Discounted Pricing of Shield Android TV Vs Amazon Fire TV (2015) Vs Apple TV (2015)
| Online Store | Shield Android TV | Amazon Fire TV (2015) | Apple TV (2015) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | US $199.99 | US $99.99 | US $149/$199 |
Comparsion of Shield Android TV Vs Amazon Fire TV (2015) Vs Apple TV (2015)
| Category | Shield Android TV | Amazon Fire TV (2015) | Apple TV (2015) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Tegra X1 quad-core | Quad-core Mediatek | A8 chip with 64-bit architecture |
| GPU | 256-core Maxwell architecture | Power VR GX6250 | n/a |
| RAM | 3GB | 2GB | 2GB |
| Storage | 16GB / 500GB microSD card | 8GB microSD | 32/64GB |
| Remote/controller | Controller included $49 remote $59 controllers | Voice remote included $49 controller | Siri Remote included Third party game controllers available |
| Max video output | 4K (UHD) | 4K (UHD) | 1080p |
| Connectivity | 802.11ac 2×2 (MIMO) Gigabit ethernet Bluetooth 4.1 Infrared port | Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, Ethernet | 802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO 10/100BASE-T Ethernet Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology, |
| USB ports | 2x USB 3.0 Micro USB 2.0 | 1 x USB 2.0 | 1 x USB-C |
| Surround sound | Dolby 7.1 | Dolby 5.1 | Dolby 7.1 |
| Gaming | Android titles Grid game streaming GameStream remote play | Android titles through Amazon Appstore | tvOS compatible games |
| Dimensions | 130mm x 210mm x 25mm | 115 mm x 115 mm x 17.8 mm | 98mm x 98mm x 33mm |
| Weight | 654g | 235g | 425g |
| Pricing | $199 / $299 | $99 | $149/$199 |
