Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 58 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Windows 8.1 |
| 2017-03-24 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.53 x 5.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Intel Atom Z3775 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 1460 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 0 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch is better than the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, having a general score of 65.4 against 58. The iPad 9.7-inch is a somewhat heavier tablet than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, but they have the same thickness. The iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x operating system, and Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi counts with Windows 8.1 operating system.
The Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi features a little faster processing unit than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi also has a 64-bit processor and more CPU cores. Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi counts with a little more vivid display than iPad 9.7-inch, although it has a little smaller display, a lot worse 800 x 1280 resolution and much lesser pixels per inch in the display.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch captures greater videos and photos than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution. The Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a very superior battery performance than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch is also a bit cheaper, making it a very good choice.
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