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Asus VivoTab 8
M81CApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 250.00 | $ 255.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3745 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1860 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 5.8 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 has a general score of 73.2, which is way better than the Asus VivoTab 8's 55.6 score. The Apple iPad mini 2 is a thinner but a little bit heavier portable tablet than the Asus VivoTab 8. Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Asus VivoTab 8 works with Windows 8.1 OS. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a better display than Asus VivoTab 8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen density and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Asus VivoTab 8 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Asus VivoTab 8 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 64 GB. Apple iPad mini 2 has a bit superior processing unit than Asus VivoTab 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra graphics processor.
IPad mini 2 features a much better battery life than Asus VivoTab 8. The Apple iPad mini 2 captures much clearer photos and videos than Asus VivoTab 8, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Apple iPad mini 2 costs a little more money than the Asus VivoTab 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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