We already published the articles about the newly launched, most popular and The New iPad tablet’s specs comparison with the Android OS powered Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet devices. Now, we came with another article pitching the recently launched Asus Transformer Pad Infinity 700 Series against the new iPad tablet. Both the the new iPad and Transformer Pad Infinity tablets are perfect companions to compete with each other.
One of the biggest highlights to mark since the final quarter of the last year was definitely the rise of the Android quad-core beasts with massive HD displays. But, the new iPad has over a million more pixels than HDTV.
The New Apple iPad
The New Apple iPad is one of the most pixel-packed tablet, which has got a 9,7-inch Retina Display with 2048x1536p resolution and there are 264 pixels per inch in this display, and that’s enough to call it a Retina Display.It comes with iOS 5.1 preinstalled, an improved A5X dual-core processor with quad-core graphics, a 5-megapixel backside illuminated sensor with five-element lens,infra-red filter, 1080p video recording capability, 4G LTE capability with speeds of 3.1Mbps on EV-DO, 7.2 on HSPA. It lasts up to 10 hours on GSM operation and 9 hours on 4G LTE. The new Apple iPad is 9.4 mm thick and weighs 652 g (Wi-Fi-only) / 662 grams (Wi-Fi+4G). Apple claims that graphics are 4 times faster than what’s inside an Nvidia Tegra 3.
Read: The New iPad Full Specifications.
Asus Transformer Pad Infinity 700 Series
The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity comes in both the Wi-Fi and 3G/4G LTE editions. The Wi-Fi edition is having a potentially powerful 1.6GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 T3 (4 x Cortex A9) quad-core processor, while the 4G LTE edition ships with 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 (2 x Krait) dual-core processor under the hood.
It runs the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS latest Waveshare UI on top of it, sporting a 10.1-inch Super IPS+ display with 1920 X 1200 pixels of resolution, 1GB RAM, an 8 megapixel rear-facing camera with f2.2 & 5 element lens, an additional 2 megapixel front shooter for forwarding video chats, 1080p HD video recording capability, 16GB to 64GB memory storage support, 4G LTE 100Mbps connectivity, 3.5mm jack, micro-HDMI output, microSD card reader , Bluetooth 2.1, enhanced 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n, 25WHr battery, Keyboard dock support.
Read: Asus Transformer Pad Infinity Full Specifications.
Apple iPad 3 Vs. Asus Transformer Pad Infinity 700: Specs Comparisons
| The New Apple iPad (iPad 3)
| Asus Transformer Pad Infinity 700 Series
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OS |
Apple iOS 5.1 | Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS |
Skin | — | Asus Waveshare UI |
Display | 9.7-inch LED-backlit Retina Display
| 10.1-inch Super IPS+ Display |
| CPU |
A5X Dual-Core |
|
GPU | Dual-Core Graphics | ULP GeForce |
Pixel Density | 264 PPI | 224 PPI |
RAM | — | 1GB |
Rear Camera |
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Front-Camera | 0.3MP VGA | 2MP |
Video Recording Capability | 1080p HD Video Recording Capability @ 30fps | 1080p HD Video Recording Capability @ 30fps |
Memory Storage | 16GB/32GB/64GB Flash Memory | 16GB/32GB/64GB Flash Memory |
| No |
Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
USB Port | Micro USB 2.0 | |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Wi-Fi |
|
802.11 b/g/n |
NFC |
|
|
GPS | No | Yes |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
3G | Capable | Capable |
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Apps Availability | App Store | Google Play (aka Android Market) |
| Battery |
Li-Po 42Whr |
Li-Po 25Wh |
Dimensions | 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4mm | 263 x 180.8 x 8.5 mm |
Carrier Availability |
Verizon, AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus |
|
Price | $499 16GB Wi-Fi | TBD |
| March 16th | Not Yet |
| Black, White | Silver, Purple |
Pad infinity FTW!
hmmm lets see. the transformer pad infinity is superior in every single way, but somehow evryone says the iPad is better… hmm