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Asus VivoTab Note 8
M80TAApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.70 x 5.27 x 0.43 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 549.00 |
| 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 Z3740 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 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 | |
| -- | 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 and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is way better than the Asus VivoTab Note 8, having a global score of 77.2 against 57.5. IPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Asus VivoTab Note 8 counts with Windows 8.1 OS. IPad mini 2's construction is somewhat lighter and a lot thinner than the Asus VivoTab Note 8. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a little bit better processing power than Asus VivoTab Note 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and lesser and slower CPU cores, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU.
IPad mini 2 features a better looking display than Asus VivoTab Note 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better display pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. IPad mini 2 has a way better camera than Asus VivoTab Note 8. Both have the same resolution camera.
The iPad mini 2 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus VivoTab Note 8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad mini 2 counts with a way better battery performance than Asus VivoTab Note 8.
IPad mini 2 is a lot more expensive than the Asus VivoTab Note 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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