Asus
PadFone
vs. Apple
iPhone

Updated (October, 2012): Compare the Asus PadFone 2 vs Apple iPhone 3G

Asus PadFone

5.6

Winner Android

Asus PadFone

Reasons to buy the Asus PadFone

GPS
Assisted GPS
Assisted GPS
Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Multitasking
Multitasking
Switch between running apps
Compass
Integrated compass
Great for maps and navigation apps
Frequency
Fast processor
1.5 GHz
Multi-touch
Supports multi-touch
Intuitive gestures such as pinch to zoom
Memory card
Memory card
Micro SDHC, Micro SD
Bluetooth
Better bluetooth support
4.0
Screen type
Vivid screen
Super AMOLED
Generation
Recent network technology
3.5G
Wifi hotspot
Wifi hotspot
Share your phone's Internet connection with wifi devices
Video out
Video output
Display pictures and video on TVs or other devices
Wifi
Average speed wifi
802.11n (150 mbps)
Camera resolution
High resolution
8 MP
Network
Fast max data speeds
HSPA+ (51 mbps)
Internal storage
Lots of internal storage
32 GB
Screen PPI
sharp screen
255 PPI
Number of cores
Average number of processor cores
Dual core
Screen size
Average sized screen
4.3"
Screen resolution
Average resolution screen
540x960
Battery capacity
Average battery capacity
1,520 mAh
Standby time
Average standby time
15 days
Size
Really small
65x128x9 mm
Thickness
Thin
9 mm
Weight
Average weight
129 g
Talk time
Average talk time
8.5 hours
Apple iPhone

3.6

Runner-up iOS

Apple iPhone

Reasons to buy the Apple iPhone

App store
Many apps available
iPhone App Store

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Overview

Sensors 10.0 vs 4.4
Asus PadFone Winner: Asus PadFone
[details]
  • Map and navigation apps know which direction you're facing even when you're standing still
  • Assisted GPS can pinpoint your location much faster, Assisted GPS vs GPS
Processing power 7.8 vs 2.4
Asus PadFone Winner: Asus PadFone
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (more than 3.5x faster), 1.5 GHz vs 412 MHz
  • More cores means better multitasking and responsiveness, Dual core vs Single core
Screen 7.1 vs 4.2
Asus PadFone Winner: Asus PadFone
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  • The PadFone has a OLED screen, which are generally brighter and more vivid, Super AMOLED vs LCD
  • Around 60% crisper display of text, images and video, 255 PPI vs 164 PPI
  • Around 40% larger screen, 4.3" vs 3.5"
Storage 2.8 vs 1.5
Asus PadFone Winner: Asus PadFone
[details]
  • Has a memory card slot to increase your phone's storage capacity, Micro SDHC, Micro SD vs None
  • 4x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 32 GB vs 8 GB
Battery 4.5 vs 4.0
Asus PadFone Winner: Asus PadFone
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  • More than 30% higher capacity battery, 1,520 mAh vs 1,150 mAh
  • More than 40% more standby time, less frequent charging, 15 days vs 10.4 days
  • Around 10% more talk time per battery charge, 8.5 hours vs 8 hours
Size 7.3 vs 7.3
Too close to call
[details]
Music 4.0 vs 4.0
Too close to call
[details]
  • Neither have built in FM Radios
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
[details]
Network - vs 3.5
Missing information
[details]
  • Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
Web browsing - vs 5.4
Missing information
[details]
Photo & Video 7.9 vs -
Missing information
[details]
Overall 5.6 vs 3.6

Sensors

Asus
PadFone
Asus PadFone
Apple iPhone Apple
iPhone
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GPS Assisted GPS vs GPS The PadFone has an assisted GPS, but the iPhone's GPS is not assisted
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs No The PadFone has a compass to know which direction you're facing all the time, even if you're not moving
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Gyroscope Yes vs No

Processing power

Asus
PadFone
Asus PadFone
Apple iPhone Apple
iPhone
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Frequency 1.5 GHz vs 412 MHz The PadFone has a powerful processor, but the iPhone is fairly slow
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Number of cores Dual core vs Single core The PadFone has 2 cores while the iPhone has 1
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RAM 1024 MB vs 128 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Screen

Asus
PadFone
Asus PadFone
Apple iPhone Apple
iPhone
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Screen size 4.3" vs 3.5" The PadFone has an average sized screen, but the screen on the iPhone is very small
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Screen resolution 540x960 vs 480x320 The PadFone's screen has average resolution, but the iPhone's screen is very low resolution
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Screen PPI 255 PPI vs 164 PPI The PadFone's screen is somewhat sharp, but the iPhone's is poor likely resulting in pixelation
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Screen type Super AMOLED vs LCD The PadFone has an OLED screen which are generally very bright and vivid, the iPhone doesn't
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Storage

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PadFone
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Apple iPhone Apple
iPhone
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Memory card Micro SDHC, Micro SD vs None The PadFone has a memory card slot which is great for increasing your phone's storage for photos, videos and music
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Internal storage 32 GB vs 8 GB The PadFone has a lot of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, while the iPhone is average

Battery

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PadFone
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Apple iPhone Apple
iPhone
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Talk time 8.5 hours vs 8 hours Average talk time
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Standby time 15 days vs 10.4 days Average standby time
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Battery capacity 1,520 mAh vs 1,150 mAh The PadFone has average battery capacity, but the iPhone's is really low
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Size

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PadFone
Asus PadFone
Apple iPhone Apple
iPhone
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Weight 129 g vs 135 g Average weight
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Thickness 9 mm vs 12 mm Average thickness
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Size 65x128x9 mm vs 61x115x11 mm The PadFone is fairly small, but the iPhone is not far behind
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Music

Asus
PadFone
Asus PadFone
Apple iPhone Apple
iPhone
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FM Radio No vs No Neither have built in FM Radios
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Keyboard & keypad

Asus
PadFone
Asus PadFone
Apple iPhone Apple
iPhone
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

Network

Asus
PadFone
Asus PadFone
Apple iPhone Apple
iPhone
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Network HSPA+ (51 mbps) vs EDGE (0.384 mbps) The PadFone has fast data transfer, but the iPhone is fairly slow
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Generation 3.5G vs 2.5G The PadFone has standard network technology, but the iPhone's is older than most
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Download speed Unknown vs 4.67 mbps
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Upload speed Unknown vs 1.37 mbps
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Network latency Unknown vs 140 ms
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11g (54 mbps) The PadFone's has average speed wifi, but the iPhone is slower than most
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs No The PadFone has a wifi hotspot to share it's Internet connection with other wifi devices
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NFC No vs No Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 4.0 vs 1.2 The PadFone has recent bluetooth support , but the iPhone's bluetooth support is quite old

Web browsing

Asus
PadFone
Asus PadFone
Apple iPhone Apple
iPhone
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Browser benchmark Unknown vs 193 ms
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs No The PadFone can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

Photo & Video

Asus
PadFone
Asus PadFone
Apple iPhone Apple
iPhone
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Camera 8 MP vs 2 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera 1.2 MP vs None
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Movie format 1080p vs Unknown
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Video out Micro HDMI vs None The PadFone has a Micro HDMI video output connector to display pictures or video on TVs or other devices

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