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| Global Score | |
| 58 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.53 x 5.39 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3775 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 1460 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is way better than the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, with a general score of 77.9 against 58. The Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi comes with Windows 8.1 operating system. Apple iPad Air's body has the same thickness than the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, but it's somewhat heavier.
IPad Air features a much better display than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a way better pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The iPad Air counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad Air has a bit better processing power than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, because although it has less RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, and they both have a 64-bits processor, the iPad Air also counts with a graphics processing unit. The iPad Air captures much clearer photos and videos than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera.
Apple iPad Air features a way better battery lifetime than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi.
Apple iPad Air costs a little more money than the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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