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Asus VivoTab 8
M81CApple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3745 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1860 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is a lot better than the Asus VivoTab 8, having a overall score of 77.9 against 55.6. IPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Asus VivoTab 8 comes with Windows 8.1 operating system. The iPad Air construction is somewhat thinner but notably heavier than the Asus VivoTab 8. The iPad Air has a bit faster processing unit than Asus VivoTab 8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser and slower processing cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a graphics co-processor.
The iPad Air has a bit more vivid display than Asus VivoTab 8, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The Apple iPad Air counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus VivoTab 8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air has a greater camera than Asus VivoTab 8, because it has a lot more megapixels back facing camera. IPad Air features a way better battery life than Asus VivoTab 8.
The iPad Air is a little more expensive than Asus VivoTab 8, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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