When you are looking for a tablet then you mainly have two choices, either go with Apple iPad or any other Android based tablet. The new iPad or iPad 3 is the latest offering from Apple and it is most advanced Apple tablet yet. Android tablet market is crowded with several tablets, among them Samsung Galaxy Tab series is most popular in Android tablet. Last year Asus released most powerful Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 which was world’s most powerful tablet with Quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor. At this time Samsung don’t have any Quad-core tablets so in this article we are going to do iPad 3 vs Asus Transformer Prime comparison and see which table has better specification.
Apple iPad 3 Vs Asus Transformer Prime TF201 Comparison
Processor and RAM:
Both of the tablets are really powerful and has more than enough power to satisfy most of the users. The New iPad is powered by 1Ghz Dual Core processor coupled with powerful Quad-core graphics processor. Asus Transformer Prime has powerful 1.3 Ghz Quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor with has 4-1 architecture which is said to offer great performance and battery life. Both tablets has 1GB RAM so no need to worry about multitasking ability.
Screen:
Screen is most important factor when it comes to choosing Tablet. In this case The New iPad has Retina Display with mind blowing 2048 x 1536 resolution. On the other side Asus Transformer Prime has Super IPS+ 10.1 screen with 1280×800 resolution.
Camera:
Apple iPad 2 had very basic 2 MP rear camera. In iPad 3 the camera has been upgraded to 5MP but front camera is still VGA. Asus Transformer Prime has better 8MP Camera and a 1.2 MP front camera.
Let’s see the below comparison chart for more The New iPad vs Asus Transformer Prime comparison –
| Apple iPad 3 | Asus Transformer Prime | |
| Dimensions | 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm | 263 x 180.8 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 662 gm | 565 gm |
| Display | 1536x2048px IPS screen | 1280x800px Super IPS Plus screen |
| Processor | 1Ghz Dual-core | 1.3Ghz Quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 |
| RAM | 1GB | 1GB |
| Camera | 5 MP Rear+ VGA Front | 8 MP Rear+ 1.2 Front |
| LED Flash | No | Yes |
| Video Recording | Full HD 30 fps | Full HD 30 fps |
| Memory | 16/32/64GB inbuilt | 32/64GB inbuilt |
| Micro SD card slot | No | Yes |
| Operating System | iOS 5.1 | Android 4.0 ICS |
| 3G | HSPA + 21 Mbps4G LTE 73 Mbps | No |
| Bluetooth | v 4.0 | v 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | b/g/n | b/g/n |
| GPS | A-GPS | A-GPS |
| Battery | 11,560 mAh | 7000 mAh |
Conclusion:
Apple iPad 3 and Asus Transformer Prime both are very capable tablets and both have it’s own pros and cons. Asus Transformer Prime is lighter and thinner than the new iPad and is has keyboard dock. The main advantage of iPad 3 is the great display, powerful graphics and bigger battery. Asus Transformer Prime is Wi-Fi only device so if you need 3G or better 4G connectivity option then you have to choose the new iPad.
So which tablet you want to buy the new iPad or Asus Transformer Prime ?
Have you heard about the WiFi and GPS problems with the Transformer Prime?
Hi Steve,
Yes GPS and Wi-Fi issues have been partially fixed by software update. In selected regions ASUS is giving free GPS USB Dongle to older Transformer Prime owners. Newer tablets are coming with improved Wf-Fi chips to solve this problem.
My asus always reboot…do you know why?
I think it’s a software issue. Have you updated to the latest Ice Cream Sandwich?
Surprise! Surprise! iPad 3 or whatever it’s called has wifi issues too!
Don’t forget usb on the prime. Being able to bring a 500gb drive full of movies is great on the road. Plus it supports more movie formats
Asus had introduced its 3rd gen Transformer pad, the Transformer Infinity. By the spec, the Transformer Infinity should be winning iPad3 in all categories expect the 3G connectivity.