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Asus VivoTab RT
32 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 39.6 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Barnes & Noble | Asus |
| Android 2.3 | Windows RT |
| 2011-11-07 | 2012-06-04 |
| 8.10 x 5.00 x 0.48 inches | 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches |
| 14.10 ounces | 18.87 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 219.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus VivoTab RT has an overall score of 59.6, which is way better than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet's global score of 39.6. Even though Asus VivoTab RT and Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet were only released 7 months apart, Asus VivoTab RT's body is incredibly heavier but a lot thinner than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet. The Asus VivoTab RT comes with Windows RT operating system, and Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet counts with Android 2.3 operating system.
Asus VivoTab RT has a bit faster CPU than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, because it has more RAM and 2 more CPU cores. The Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet features a slightly better display than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a really smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Asus VivoTab RT features a little bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage capacity. The Asus VivoTab RT takes much clearer pictures and videos than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet.
Asus VivoTab RT has a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet one.
The Asus VivoTab RT costs a bit more than the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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