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Asus Transformer Prime
64 GBTF201
Apple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 4.0.3, 4.0, 3.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2011-11-09 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.41 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.67 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| 12-core GeForce GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 4 has a general score of 70.8, which is a lot better than Asus Transformer Prime's 56.3 general score. The iPad 4 is a somewhat heavier but a bit thinner tablet than Asus Transformer Prime. The iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x operating system, while Asus Transformer Prime comes with Android 4.0.3 operating system.
The iPad 4 has an incredibly better looking screen than Asus Transformer Prime, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048. IPad 4 counts with a better memory capacity for games and applications than Asus Transformer Prime, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The iPad 4 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus Transformer Prime, because although it has 2 less CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPad 4 also counts with a graphics processor. IPad 4 features a slightly better camera than Asus Transformer Prime, although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, they both have a F2.4 aperture.
The Apple iPad 4's battery performance is just as good as Asus Transformer Prime's battery lifetime.
The iPad 4 is a bit more expensive than Asus Transformer Prime, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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