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Asus Transformer Pad TF300TG

Asus Transformer Pad TF300TG

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Asus Transformer Prime TF201

Asus Transformer Prime TF201

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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