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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyAsus VivoTab RT
64 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x | Windows RT |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-06-04 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 18.87 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 is much better than Asus VivoTab RT, having a 79.3 score against 61. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Asus VivoTab RT counts with Windows RT operating system. The Apple iPad Air 2 construction is newer, somewhat lighter and a lot thinner than the Asus VivoTab RT.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a much more vibrant screen than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a lot better pixels number per inch of screen. IPad Air 2 features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a little bit better hardware performance than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has 3 less cpu cores (although faster), and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Asus VivoTab RT.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a much better camera than Asus VivoTab RT, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, they both have a back-facing camera with an 8 mega pixels, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Apple iPad Air 2 is also cheaper than the other tablet, making it an easy choice.
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