The iPad has tens of thousands more apps designed for it than any tablet running Android, Google's open-source operating system, and the ones that it has are generally considered to be superior. It remains the dominant force in the tablet market, and the new iPad -- announced by Apple at a recent event and available for purchase on March 16 -- has improved under-the-hood specs, and adds several new features to boot.
It's debatable whether a given Android tablet compares to the iPad. Each of the new features introduced is on an existing Android tablet or one that's been recently introduced and will be available soon.
Retina Display: Asus Transformer Pad Infinity
Announced at this year's Mobile World Congress, the latest version of Asus' popular Transformer tablet features an "FHD" 1920 x 1200 screen. That means it, like the new iPad, can play 1080p HD movies in their native resolution.
The new iPad features a 2048-by-1536 display, which is slightly smaller at 9.7 inches across compared to the Infinity's 10.1 inches. It has earned Apple's trademark of Retina Display, which means it has pixels so small they can't be seen by the unaided eye.
The Infinity's price and release date are currently unknown, and it's expected to be more expensive than the new $499 iPad when it goes on sale. It will be the Android tablet which comes closest to equaling the Retina Display once it does, though.
4G Internet: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Android tablets featuring 4G wireless Internet speeds have been available for some time now. The Samsung Galaxy Tab on T-Mobile's network is one example of a 4G Android tablet, and is even thinner and lighter than the iPad.
It starts at $399, although that's with a two-year contract. The new iPad does not require a contract on AT&T or Verizon's networks.
Price: Amazon Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet
With the announcement of the new iPad, last year's iPad 2 model has been dropped in price to $399. The two cheapest -- and most popular -- Android tablet models right now are Amazon's Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet, both of which sell for $199.
Neither is recognizable as "Android" tablets to casual users, and both have their own app and content stores instead of using Google Play (Google's new replacement for the Android Market). Both have been far outselling all other tablets except for the iPad, however.
Jared Spurbeck is an open-source software enthusiast, who uses an Android phone and an Ubuntu laptop PC. He has been writing about technology and electronics since 2008.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/four-android-tablets-features-ipads-182400427.html
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