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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Windows 8 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.73 x 4.73 x 0.41 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2420 chipset | -- |
| Saltwell (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 5.61 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4270mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 is much better than Asus Fonepad, having a 64.9 score against 53.9. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has Windows 8 OS, and Asus Fonepad has Android 4.1 OS. Although the Samsung ATIV Tab 7 is better than the Asus Fonepad, we must tell that it is also a somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier tablet.
Asus Fonepad has a better performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Asus Fonepad has a little sharper screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater display pixel density.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with much more memory to install games and applications than Asus Fonepad, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus Fonepad has a way better battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 7. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with just a bit better camera than Asus Fonepad, because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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