Category Breakdown
Asus Transformer Pad TF300TG
Asus Transformer Prime TF201
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
53.853.8
Summary
- The Asus Transformer Pad TF300TG and the Asus Transformer Prime TF201 both feature a 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, but the TF201 uses a Super IPS+ LCD, which may offer better visibility in bright conditions.
- In terms of performance, the TF201 has a slightly faster quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU compared to the TF300TG's 1.2 GHz variant, and it also comes with more RAM at 32GB versus 16GB.
- Both tablets have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but their battery capacities differ, with the TF201 housing a 25.0mAh battery compared to the TF300TG's 22.0mAh.
- The TF300TG is slightly heavier at 635g versus the TF201's 586g, and while both run Android, the TF201 originally shipped with Honeycomb but is upgradable to Ice Cream Sandwich, whereas the TF300TG comes with Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Transformer Pad TF300TG
Asus Transformer Prime TF201
General
Release Date
2012
2011
Announced
2012
2011
Description
Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication
Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS
Display
Size
10.1"
10.1"
Type
LED-backlit IPS LCD
Super IPS+ LCD,
Resolution
1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)
1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)
PPI
1280
1280
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra 3 T30L
Nvidia Tegra 3
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
ULP GeForce
ULP GeForce
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM
32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
1.2 MP
1.2 MP
Front Camera Details
1.2 MP
1.2 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
22 mAh
25 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po (22 Wh)
Non-removable Li-Po battery (25 Wh)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
263 x 180.8 x 9.9 mm (10.35 x 7.12 x 0.39 in)
263 x 180.8 x 8.3 mm (10.35 x 7.12 x 0.33 in)
Weight
635 g
586 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Royal Blue, Iceberg White, Torch Red
Amethyst Gray, Champagne Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Yes
No
Network
GSM / HSPA
No cellular connectivity
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
3.0, EDR
Yes
NFC
✗
✗
USB
2.0
2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Waveshare UI
Android 3.2 (Honeycomb), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
OS Version
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Waveshare UI
Android 3.2 (Honeycomb), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

