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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 61.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-06-02 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 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 | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 77.2, which is way better than the Asus MeMO Pad 8's 61.2 overall score. Even being the best tablet in this review, we must highlight that it is also heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Asus MeMO Pad 8 has Android 4.4 operating system.
The iPad mini 2 features a little bit better display than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher display density and a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The iPad mini 2 has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad mini 2 features a bit faster processor than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and an extra graphics processing unit. IPad mini 2 features a much longer battery performance than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
The iPad mini 2 captures greater photographs and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 8, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution, the iPad mini 2 also has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The iPad mini 2 is a lot more expensive than the Asus MeMO Pad 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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