Compare tablets
Apple iPad
16 GB Wi-Fi| Global Score | |
| 42.7 | 44.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| -- | iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2007-03-26 | 2010-01-27 |
| 8.14 x 5.07 x 0.98 inches | 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches |
| 28.00 ounces | 23.99 ounces |
| $ 235.00 | $ 176.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 480 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 133 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A4 chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 5.76 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 0.30 MP | -- |
| 3.63 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad has a score of 44.7, which is slightly better than the HTC Shift's score of 42.7. The iPad body is extremely newer, a lot thinner and lighter than HTC Shift. IPad features an extremely better processing unit than HTC Shift, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Apple iPad features a better looking display than HTC Shift, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a lot bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 768 x 1024px.
The HTC Shift has a very superior camera than iPad. The HTC Shift has a much greater memory for games and applications than iPad, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. HTC Shift has a superior battery performance than iPad.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad is also a lot cheaper.
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