Asus PadFone vs T-Mobile Garminfone

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    PadFone: 7 g lighter

    PadFone:
    129 g
    Garminfone:
    136 g
  • Width

    Garminfone: 3.2 mm narrower

    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
    Garminfone:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Garminfone: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    Garminfone:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    PadFone: 2.8 mm thinner

    PadFone:
    9.2 mm
    Garminfone:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Garminfone: 12 mm shorter

    PadFone:
    128 mm
    Garminfone:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    PadFone:
    2012
    Garminfone:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm +12 mm versus Garminfone
    Width:
    65.4 mm +3.2 mm versus Garminfone
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Garminfone

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.8 mm versus PadFone

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone

    129 g

  2. 2. Garminfone

    136 g

    +7 g versus PadFone

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Garminfone

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

PadFone has approximately 39.7% more rectangular screen area than Garminfone.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for PadFone, Garminfone, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFoneGarminfone
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Garminfone: Original memory entry

4 GB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. PadFone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Garminfone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone

    1520 mAh

    +370 mAh versus Garminfone

  2. 2. Garminfone

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. Garminfone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, Garminfone.
SpecificationPadFoneGarminfone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, Garminfone.
SpecificationPadFoneGarminfone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 50.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, Garminfone.
SpecificationPadFoneGarminfone
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for PadFone, Garminfone.
SpecificationPadFoneGarminfone
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, Garminfone.
SpecificationPadFoneGarminfone
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 144 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, Garminfone.
SpecificationPadFoneGarminfone
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Garmin navigation
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, Garminfone.
SpecificationPadFoneGarminfone
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, Garminfone.
SpecificationPadFoneGarminfone
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Identical to Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50