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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyAsus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 61.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-06-02 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a general score of 79.3, which is a lot better than Asus MeMO Pad 8's 61.2 overall score. The Apple iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Asus MeMO Pad 8 has Android 4.4 operating system. Apple iPad Air 2's design is much heavier but thinner than Asus MeMO Pad 8, and they were only released with a couple months difference.
The iPad Air 2 has just a bit better display than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a little bit higher 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution. IPad Air 2 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a little better performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also counts with more processing cores. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a superior battery duration than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
IPad Air 2 features a very superior camera than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
IPad Air 2 costs a lot more money than the Asus MeMO Pad 8, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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