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Asus Transformer Prime
64 GBTF201
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3, 4.0, 3.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2011-11-09 | 2014-04-01 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.41 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.67 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| 12-core GeForce GPU GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is much better than the Asus Transformer Prime, with a 66.2 score against 56.3. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a newer 4.4.2 version while Asus Transformer Prime has Android 4.0.3 version, giving a couple additional features. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's design is much newer, incredibly lighter and extremely thinner than the Asus Transformer Prime.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has just a bit better processing power than Asus Transformer Prime, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has an additional graphics processing unit and more RAM. Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features a sharper screen than Asus Transformer Prime, because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1280 x 800 pixels resolution, the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Asus Transformer Prime features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with a way better resolution. The Asus Transformer Prime has a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a very superior battery duration than Asus Transformer Prime.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is also a lot cheaper, making this tablet an obvious call.
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