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Asus Transformer Prime

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

Posted: 31 Oct 2011
Market Status: Released

Microsoft Surface Pro

Also known as Microsoft Surface 8 Pro PA Rating - 8.5

Posted: 18 Jun 2012
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device type	Tablet	Tablet
OS	Android (4.0.3, 4.0, 3.2)	Windows (8 Pro)
Form factor	Candybar	Candybar
Dimensions	10.35 x 7.12 x 0.41 inches (263 x 180.8 x 8.3 mm)	10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches (275 x 173 x 13 mm)
Weight	20.67 oz (586 g) the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)	32.00 oz (907 g) the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
Design features		Stylus

Display
Physical size	10.1 inches	10.6 inches
Resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1080 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.	149 ppi	208 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.	Super IPS+ LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	Capacitive, Multi-touch	Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features	Light sensor, Scratch-resistant glass	Light sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

Battery
Type	Li - Polymer
Not user replaceable	Yes	Yes

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.	NVIDIA 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.	Quad core, 1300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9	Dual core, 1700 MHz, Intel Core i5-3317U
Graphics processor	12-core GeForce GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4000
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	4096 MB RAM (Dual-channel)
Built-in storage	64 GB	64 GB
Storage expansion	microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB	microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

Camera
Camera	8 megapixels	1 megapixel
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.	F2.4
Features	Auto focus, Touch to focus, Panorama
Camcorder	1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)	1280x720 (720p HD) (29 fps)
Features		Video calling
Front-facing camera	Other	Yes
Video capture		1280x720 (720p HD)

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Multimedia
Music player
Filter by	Album, Artist, Playlists	Album, Artist, Playlists
Features	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Supported formats	MP3	MP3
Video playback
Supported formats	MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX	MPEG4, H.263, H.264
Speakers	Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker
Streaming	Audio, Video	Audio, Video
YouTube player	Yes

Internet browsing
Browser	supports: supports: HTML, HTML5, Flash	Internet Explorer 10, supports: supports: HTML, HTML5, Flash
Built-in online services support	YouTube (upload), Picasa

Technology
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.	GPS
Navigation	Yes

Phone features
Phonebook	Unlimited entries
Organizer	Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator	Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer (Office 2013, Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator, World clock, Timer, Notepad
Messaging	Predictive text input
E-mail	IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Push e-mail	IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
Instant Messaging	Google Talk	Windows Live / MSN
Games	Yes

Connectivity
Bluetooth	2.1, EDR	4.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 b, g, n	802.11 a, b, g, n
		Dual antennas, MIMO
USB	USB 2.0	USB 3.0
Connector		Full-size USB
Features	Mass storage device
Headphones connector	3.5mm	3.5mm
HDMI	Micro HDMI (Type D)
Charging connector	Proprietary
Other	Computer sync, OTA sync	TV-Out, OTA sync

Other features
Notifications	Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone	Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other	Voice commands, Voice recording	Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced	09 Nov 2011	18 Jun 2012

Shopping information
Warranty period		12 Months
MSRP price
		$ 899

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- Display: 4.0 inches, 480 x 800 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
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- Hardware: Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 1024 MB RAM
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- Battery: 18.3 hours of Talk Time, 432 hours of Stand-by
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- OS: Android 4.1
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
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- Hardware: Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 1024 MB RAM
- Display: 4.5 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
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- Battery: 16.2 hours of Talk Time, 606 hours of Stand-by
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- Posted: 09 May 2013
- OS: Android 4.0
- Hardware: Dual core, 1700 MHz, 1024 MB RAM
- Display: 3.7 inches, 480 x 800 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 7.3 hours of Talk Time, 200 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s EDGE GPRS
Nokia Asha 501
- Announced: 09 May 2013
- Hardware: 64 MB RAM
- Display: 3.0 inches, 240 x 320 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 3.2 megapixels, 320x240 (QVGA) video
- Battery: 17 hours of Talk Time, 1152 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (900 1800)
- Data: EDGE GPRS
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- Announced: 06 May 2013
- OS: Android 4.1
- Hardware: Dual core, 1200 MHz, 1024 MB RAM
- Display: 4.3 inches, 480 x 800 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 5 megapixels, 720x480 (DVD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: HSPA (unspecified) HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS