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Asus Transformer Prime
64 GBTF201
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3, 4.0, 3.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2011-11-09 | 2012-02-26 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.41 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 20.67 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super 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 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| 12-core GeForce GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 9.02 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 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 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a score of 61.4, which is a little bit better than the Asus Transformer Prime's 56.3 global score. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a newer 4.1 version while Asus Transformer Prime has Android 4.0.3 version, so it offers a couple nice extra features. Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s design is a bit thinner but a bit heavier than Asus Transformer Prime, and they were only released with a few months difference.
Asus Transformer Prime counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Asus Transformer Prime also has more cores. Asus Transformer Prime has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Both have the same screen pixels density, the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280px and a display with the same size.
The Asus Transformer Prime counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a SD extension slot that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Asus Transformer Prime captures greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera with a much better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a much longer battery performance than Asus Transformer Prime.
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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