[POLL] Transformer Prime vs "The New iPad"

[TheAlteredState]

Hey guys,

So, I thought the best Android tablet to go up against "The New iPad" aka iPad 3 would be the Transformer Prime.

I know that Asus recently rebranded their tablet line, so I'm not sure if the Prime is still in fact the top of the line tablet from Asus.

With the announcement yesterday of the new iPad, has Apple lured your wallet ever so closer? Or can the Prime hold it's own against the iPad?

Operating System
- Prime:
AndroidTM 4.0 *1

- iPad 3:
iOS 5.1

Display
- Prime:
10.1" LED Backlight WXGA (1280x800) Screen
Super IPS+
10 finger multi-touch support
Corning® Gorilla® Glass

- iPad 3:
Retina display
9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

CPU
- Prime:
NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 Quad-core CPU

- iPad 3:
Dual-core Apple A5X custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip with quad-core graphics

Memory
- Prime:
1GB

- iPad 3:
?

Storage
- Prime:
32GB /64GB *2 EMMC + 8G life time ASUS Webstorage space *3

- iPad 3:
26GB / 32GB / 64GB

Wireless Data Network
- Prime:
WLAN 802.11 b/g/n@2.4GHz
Bluetooth V2.1+EDR

- iPad 3:
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 4.0 technology

Wi-Fi + 4G for AT&T model: LTE (700, 2100 MHz)3; UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

Wi-Fi + 4G for Verizon model: LTE (700 MHz)3; CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz); UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Data only

Camera
- Prime:
1.2 MP Front Camera
8 MP Rear Camera
Auto focus (rear) with flash
Large F2.4 aperture. (rear camera)

- iPad 3:
5-megapixel iSight camera
Autofocus
Tap to focus
Face detection in still images
Video recording, HD (1080p) up to 30 frames per second with audio
Video stabilization
FaceTime camera with VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second
Photo and video geotagging

Audio
- Prime:
Stereo Speakers
High Quality Mic

- iPad 3:
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit
Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through with Apple Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)

Interface
- Prime
Pad:
1 x 2-in-1 Audio Jack (Headphone / Mic-in)
1 x micro HDMI
1 x Micro SD Card Reader
Mobile Dock:
1 x USB2.0 port
1 x SD Card Reader

- iPad 3:
?

Sensor
- Prime:
G-Sensor, Light Sensor, Gyroscope, E-compass

- iPad 3:
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope

Battery
- Prime:
12 hours; 25Wh Li-polymer Battery *4
18 hours pad with dock; 25Wh(pad) + 22Wh(dock) Li-polymer Battery*4

- iPad 3:
Built-in 42.5-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system

Dimensions
- Prime:
263 x 180.8 x 8.3 mm
Dock only: 263 x 180.8 x 8~10.4mm
Pad with dock: 263 x 180.8 x 17~19.4mm

- iPad 3:
Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm)
Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm)
Depth: 0.37 inch (9.4 mm)

Weight
- Prime
586 g
Dock only: 537g
Pad with dock: 1123g

- iPad 3:
1.46 pounds (662 g)

Note
- Prime
*1: AndroidTM 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgradable
*2: May vary by SKU and country.
*3: Please visit www.asuswebstorage.com for more details.
*4: Battery life tested under power saving mode, playing 720p video playback, Brightness:60nits, default volume with headphones.

- iPad 3:
?

By the way, can we make this a real poll? Or does the feature not exist?

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[RaZeaL]

Look, I can't know apple but I will never buy it! I love Android and what it does/can do... What makes apple great is they're app store. If google can encourage more people to write better apps and games, man that will be great! And before this year is out, we will have tablets faster and more capable than your average desktop pc and laptops. Exciting times indeed...

The Tegra 3 Chip is impressive. Would love to see real world test with aples quad core GPU chip... Imagine the possabilities...

[TheAlteredState]

I must say that the resolution on the iPad is impressive, but wondering if it's really needed at that screen size....

I'm still probably going to go PadFone though :-P Prime as my backup plan!

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[RaZeaL]

Any idea on price for the PadFone? I would love to get one!!! Only thing I do not like is the "flap" for the fone dock... Looks like something that can break

[TheAlteredState]

I'll let you know soon! They're apparently going to be released in April over on this side

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