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Asus Transformer Prime
32 GBTF201
Apple iPad mini
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 4.0.3, 4.0, 3.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2011-11-09 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.41 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 20.67 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| 12-core GeForce GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini is way better than Asus Transformer Prime, having a overall score of 68.1 against 54.8. The iPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Asus Transformer Prime counts with Android 4.0.3 operating system. The iPad mini construction is way thinner and incredibly lighter than Asus Transformer Prime.
Apple iPad mini features a bit more vivid display than Asus Transformer Prime, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 768 x 1024px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better screen density. The Apple iPad mini has a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Asus Transformer Prime, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Asus Transformer Prime has just a bit better hardware performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and 512 MB more RAM memory. The iPad mini has a superior battery duration than Asus Transformer Prime. The Apple iPad mini captures clearer videos and photos than Asus Transformer Prime, although it has a much worse 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a worse video quality, they both have a F2.4 aperture.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Apple iPad mini is also cheaper than the Asus Transformer Prime.
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