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Apple iPad 3
32 GB VerizonAsus VivoTab RT
64 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Windows RT |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-06-04 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 18.87 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 3 is better than Asus VivoTab RT, getting a 69.5 score against 61. IPad 3 counts with iOS 7.x operating system, while Asus VivoTab RT counts with Windows RT operating system. Despite being the best portable tablet in this review, iPad 3's body is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Asus VivoTab RT.
Asus VivoTab RT features just a bit better processing power than iPad 3, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. Apple iPad 3 counts with a much sharper screen than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher display pixels density and a much better 1536 x 2048px resolution.
Apple iPad 3 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Asus VivoTab RT, although it has a worse video definition, a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video and a much lower resolution camera. Asus VivoTab RT counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad 3, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The iPad 3 counts with a much longer battery performance than Asus VivoTab RT.
Apple iPad 3 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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