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Asus VivoTab RT
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.0 | Windows RT |
| 2012-09-06 | 2012-06-04 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 18.87 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus VivoTab RT is just a bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, with a 59.4 score against 55.7. Asus VivoTab RT comes with Windows RT operating system, while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with Android 4.0 operating system. Asus VivoTab RT is a a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner portable tablet than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, although they were released with only a few months difference.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a little better processing power than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a more vivid screen than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a lot more pixels per inch in the display.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a much better storage to install games and applications than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. Asus VivoTab RT shoots way better photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Asus VivoTab RT features a battery performance that's very similar to Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's battery life.
The Asus VivoTab RT is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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