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Asus MeMO Pad 8
16 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Asus |
| Android 4.2.1 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-06-02 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a global score of 60.1, which is slightly better than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's 54.7 global score. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a newer 4.4 version while Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has Android 4.2.1 version, providing a couple nice extra features and better performance. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 body is a little bit thinner and much lighter than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a bit more powerful processor than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a bit sharper screen than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also has a lot greater count of pixels per screen inch and a way better 1920 x 1200 resolution.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has slightly more storage capacity to install games and applications than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a camera that is very similar to the camera in Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, both have the same video frame rate, a same resolution back facing camera and the same 1280x720 video quality.
Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has a superior battery duration than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 is also by far the cheapest one.
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