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64 GBAsus VivoTab RT
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Asus |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Windows RT |
| 2010-09-27 | 2012-06-04 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 18.87 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus VivoTab RT has a global score of 59.4, which is a little bit better than the BlackBerry PlayBook's 54.2 score. Asus VivoTab RT comes with Windows RT OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. The Asus VivoTab RT is a newer and thinner tablet than the BlackBerry PlayBook, but it is also incredibly heavier.
BlackBerry PlayBook features a slightly better screen than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a way worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Asus VivoTab RT features a bit faster processor than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and more cores.
The BlackBerry PlayBook features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Asus VivoTab RT counts with a slightly better camera than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Asus VivoTab RT also has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
The Asus VivoTab RT's battery life is just as good as BlackBerry PlayBook's battery performance.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Asus VivoTab RT is also cheaper than the BlackBerry PlayBook.
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