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Asus VivoTab RT
64 GB LTEApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 61 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Windows RT | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-06-04 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.87 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 275.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| 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 Apple iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 72, which is much better than Asus VivoTab RT's 61 overall score. The Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Asus VivoTab RT counts with Windows RT OS. Apple iPad mini 2's body is newer, just a bit thinner and much lighter than Asus VivoTab RT. IPad mini 2 features a much better display than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher screen density and a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Asus VivoTab RT features much more memory capacity for games and applications than iPad mini 2, because it has 64 GB internal storage. The iPad mini 2 counts with a quite superior processing power than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has lesser 1300 megahertz CPU cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional GPU.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Asus VivoTab RT, although it has a much lower 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a worse (Full HD) video resolution and a smaller camera aperture. The iPad mini 2 has a very superior battery duration than Asus VivoTab RT.
IPad mini 2 and the Asus VivoTab RT cost exactly the same, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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