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Amazon Fire HD 7
16 GBAsus MeMO Pad 8
16 GBME581CL
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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-02 | 2014-06-02 |
| 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.89 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 is just a bit better than Amazon Fire HD 7, getting a global score of 60.1 against 54.8. These tablets have the same Android 4.4 OS, so they should give all the same OS features. Asus MeMO Pad 8 is a lighter and notably thinner device than Amazon Fire HD 7, although both were released only a couple of months apart.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with just a little better performance than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also has a greater amount of RAM. Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a slightly better screen than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has a way better 1920 x 1200px resolution, a higher pixel number per inch of display and a little bit bigger display.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB. The Asus MeMO Pad 8's battery performance is very similar to the battery lifetime in Amazon Fire HD 7.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 captures better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also has a back facing camera with a way higher 5 mega-pixels resolution.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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