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Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 61.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2014-06-02 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.8 | 6 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus MeMO Pad 8 is just a bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, with a 61.2 score against 55.7. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 design is newer, thinner and extremely lighter than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS, but the Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a more recent 4.4 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a little bit better screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1200, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also counts with a just a little better screen density. Asus MeMO Pad 8 features just a bit better processing power than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with slightly more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Asus MeMO Pad 8's battery life is just as good as Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's battery performance.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a much better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Asus MeMO Pad 8 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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