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Asus VivoTab 8
M81CAsus VivoTab RT
64 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows RT |
| -- | 2012-06-04 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 18.87 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3745 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1860 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus VivoTab RT is just a bit better than the Asus VivoTab 8, getting a 61 score against 55.6. Both of these tablets include Windows OS (Operating System), but Asus VivoTab RT has a more recent RT version while Asus VivoTab 8 has Windows 8.1, providing you some extra features. Asus VivoTab RT is a extremely heavier but a bit thinner portable tablet than the Asus VivoTab 8.
Asus VivoTab 8 has a more vivid display than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a really smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel quantity per inch in the display. The Asus VivoTab 8 counts with just a bit better performance than Asus VivoTab RT. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Asus VivoTab RT captures much better pictures and videos than Asus VivoTab 8, because it has a way higher resolution back-facing camera. The Asus VivoTab RT has a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus VivoTab 8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
Asus VivoTab RT features a battery performance that is just as good as the Asus VivoTab 8 one.
The Asus VivoTab RT costs a bit more money than Asus VivoTab 8, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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