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Apple iPad 3 AT&T vs Asus Transformer Prime

Apple iPad 3 AT&T Remove phone

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PA Rating - 9
Posted: 07 Mar 2012
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: AT&T - Available (since 16 Mar 2012)

Asus Transformer Prime Remove phone

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Also known as Asus TF201 PA Rating - 9
User Rating - 8.5

Posted: 31 Oct 2011
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device typeTabletTablet 
OSiOS (6.1, 6, 5.1)Android (4.0.3, 4.0, 3.2) 
Form factorCandybarCandybar 
Dimensions9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches (241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm)10.35 x 7.12 x 0.41 inches (263 x 180.8 x 8.3 mm) 
Weight23.35 oz (662 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
20.67 oz (586 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
 
Side KeysRight: Volume control, Other  
ColorsBlack, White  
Display
Physical size9.7 inches10.1 inches 
Resolution2048 x 1536 pixels1280 x 800 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

264 ppi149 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

IPS LCDSuper IPS+ LCD 
Colors16 777 216  
TouchscreenCapacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch 
FeaturesLight sensorLight sensor, Scratch-resistant glass 
Battery
Capacity11560 mAh  
TypeLi - PolymerLi - Polymer 
Not user replaceableYesYes 
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

Apple A5XNVIDIA Tegra 3 
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Dual core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9Quad core, 1300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9 
Graphics processorQuad core PowerVR SGX543MP412-core GeForce GPU 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

1024 MB RAM / LPDDR21024 MB RAM 
Built-in storage32 GB64 GB 
Storage expansion microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB 
Camera
Camera5 megapixels8 megapixels 
Flash LED 
Aperture size

Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass.

F2.4F2.4 
Focal length (35mm equivalent)35mm  
FeaturesBack-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Face detection, Geo taggingAuto focus, Touch to focus, Panorama 
Camcorder1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps) 
FeaturesDigital image stabilization  
Front-facing camera0.3 megapixels VGAOther 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter byAlbum, Artist, Genre, PlaylistsAlbum, Artist, Playlists 
FeaturesAlbum art cover, Background playback, Dolby DigitalAlbum art cover, Background playback 
Supported formatsMP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless)MP3 
Video playback   
Supported formatsMPEG4, H.264, Motion JPG, MOVMPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX 
SpeakersEarpiece, LoudspeakerLoudspeaker 
StreamingAudio, VideoAudio, Video 
YouTube playerYesYes 
Internet browsing
Browsersupports: supports: HTML, HTML5supports: supports: HTML, HTML5, Flash 
Built-in online services supportFacebook, YouTube (upload), Flickr, TwitterYouTube (upload), Picasa 
Technology
GSM850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz  
UMTS850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz  
LTE700 MHz Class 17, 1700/2100 MHz  
DataLTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS  
Micro SIMYes  
Global RoamingYes  
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioningGPS 
NavigationYesYes 
Phone features
PhonebookUnlimited entriesUnlimited entries 
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF, Other, .jpg, .tiff, .htm, .html, .key, .numbers, .pages, .txt, .vcf), CalculatorCalendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator 
Messaging Predictive text input 
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft ExchangeIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Push e-mail 
Instant MessagingYesGoogle Talk 
Games Yes 
Connectivity
Bluetooth4.02.1, EDR 
Wi-Fi802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz802.11 b, g, n 
Mobile hotspotYes  
USBYesUSB 2.0 
ConnectorProprietary  
Features Mass storage device 
Headphones connector3.5mm3.5mm 
HDMIYesMicro HDMI (Type D) 
Charging connectorProprietaryProprietary 
OtherTV-Out, Computer sync, OTA syncComputer sync, OTA sync 
Other features
NotificationsFlight mode, Silent mode, SpeakerphoneFlight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone 
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyroscope, CompassAccelerometer, Gyroscope 
OtherVoice commands, Voice recordingVoice commands, Voice recording 
Availability
Officially announced07 Mar 201209 Nov 2011 
Shopping information
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