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Asus VivoTab Note 8
M80TAApple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| -- | 2012-03-07 |
| 8.70 x 5.27 x 0.43 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| $ 300.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 has a score of 71.1, which is a lot better than the Asus VivoTab Note 8's score of 57.5. Apple iPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 OS, while Asus VivoTab Note 8 comes with Windows 8.1 OS. The Apple iPad 3 design is notably heavier but thinner than Asus VivoTab Note 8. Asus VivoTab Note 8 has a faster processor than iPad 3, because it has more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
IPad 3 has just a bit better display than Asus VivoTab Note 8, because it has a better pixels density, a larger display and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048. The iPad 3 captures much better pictures and videos than Asus VivoTab Note 8. Both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera.
The iPad 3's memory to store more games and applications is very similar to Asus VivoTab Note 8's one, and although the iPad 3 has no external memory slot, they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. IPad 3 features a much better battery life than Asus VivoTab Note 8.
Apple iPad 3 costs the same than Asus VivoTab Note 8, making it an easy decision.
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