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Asus VivoTab RT
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Windows RT |
| 2015-09-30 | 2012-06-04 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 18.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus VivoTab RT is slightly better than Amazon Fire HD 8, having a 59.4 score against 54.1. The Asus VivoTab RT works with Windows RT OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 works with Android 5.0 Lollipop OS. Even being the best device we compare here, we must highlight that it is also an a lot older, noticeably heavier and a little thicker device.
Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with a bit superior CPU than Asus VivoTab RT, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Quad-Core processor. Asus VivoTab RT features a little bit better display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a bit lower pixels quantity in each inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 768 x 1366px and a bigger display.
The Asus VivoTab RT features a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Asus VivoTab RT also has a way more megapixels camera. Amazon Fire HD 8 features a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus VivoTab RT, although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus VivoTab RT and Amazon Fire HD 8 both count with extremely similar battery performance.
The Asus VivoTab RT is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet, making it a simple decision.
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