Summary | 72 Score | 65 Score | | |
| Performance | Apple A8X 2 GB RAM iOS 8.1, up to iOS 9.0.2 | Nvidia Tegra 3 T33 1 GB RAM Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | | |
| Display | 9.7 inch 1536 x 2048 pixels 264 PPI Density | 10.1 inch 1280 x 800 pixels 149 PPI Density | | |
| Camera | 8 MP (Main) 1.2 MP (Front) | 5 MP (Main) 1.2 MP (Front) | | |
| Battery | 8600 mAh Li-Po | No Li-Po | | |
Display |
| Screen Size | 9.7 inch | 10.1 inch | | |
| Screen Resolution | 1536x2048 pixels | 1280x800 pixels | | |
| Pixel Density | 264 PPI | 149 PPI | | |
| Display Type | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | | |
| Gorilla Glass | - | - | | |
| Screen Protection | - | - | | |
Chipset |
| Brand | Apple Tablets | Asus Tablets | | |
| Chipset | Apple A8X | Nvidia Tegra 3 T33 | | |
| Processor | Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon | Quad-core 1.2 GHz | | |
| RAM | 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM | | |
| GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) | ULP GeForce | | |
Camera |
| Rear Camera Resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP | | |
| Front Camera Resolution | 1.2 MP | 1.2 MP | | |
| Video | | | | |
| Camera Features | Autofocus | Autofocus, Geo-Tagging | | |
General |
| Operating System | iOS | Android | | |
| OS Version | iOS 8.1, up to iOS 9.0.2 | Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | | |
| Weight | 437 g | 580 g | | |
| Dimensions | 240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm | 263 x 180.8 x 9.9 mm | | |
| Thickness | 6.1mm | 9.9mm | | |
Storage |
| Internal Storage | 16 GB | 16 GB | | |
| Card Slot | No | microSD, up to 32 GB | | |
| Other | 16GB storage, no card slot | 16GB storage, microSD card slot | | |
Communication |
| SIM Card Slots | | Single SIM | | |
| SIM Card Type | Normal-SIM | | | |
| Bluetooth | v4.0, A2DP, EDR | v3.0, A2DP, EDR | | |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes | | |
| NFC | No | No | | |
Connectivity |
| VoLTE | | | | |
| 4G | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1567 | | | |
| 3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | | | |
| 2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | N/A | | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band | | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only) | Yes | | |
| GPRS | | | | |
| EDGE | | | | |
| Radio | | | | |
Battery |
| Battery Capacity | 8600 mAh | No | | |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po | | |
| Standby Time | | | | |
| Talk Time | Up to 10 h (multimedia) | Up to 8 h 30 min (multimedia) | | |
Other Features |
| Fingerprint Scanner | | | | |
| Waterproof | | | | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer gyro compass barometer | Accelerometer gyro compass | | |
| Messaging | iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM | Email, Push Email, IM | | |
| Java | No | No | | |
| Other | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic , Siri natural language commands and dictation , iCloud cloud service , iCloud Keychain , TV-out , Maps , Audio/video player/editor , Organizer , Document viewer/editor , Photo viewer/editor , Voice | HDMI port , 5GB of ASUS cloud storage for life , MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC player , MP4/H.264 player , Document viewer , Photo viewer/editor | | |