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Asus Transformer Pad 300
32 GBTF300
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 54.5 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-02-27 | 2012-02-26 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.39 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 22.40 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 720.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is much better than the Asus Transformer Pad 300, with a 61.4 score against 54.5. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has the older 4.1 version while Asus Transformer Pad 300 has Android 4.2.2. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) and Asus Transformer Pad 300 were released only a couple of months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter.
Asus Transformer Pad 300 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). They have the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution, a better amount of pixels per screen inch and a screen of the same size. The Asus Transformer Pad 300 has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
Asus Transformer Pad 300 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Asus Transformer Pad 300 also has an additional graphics processor and a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a way better battery performance than Asus Transformer Pad 300.
The Asus Transformer Pad 300 captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a much better video quality and a way more mega-pixels back camera.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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