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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 61.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-16 | 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 |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 460.00 | $ 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 | -- |
| 32.00mm 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 | |
| 6350mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 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 mini 3 is much better than the Asus MeMO Pad 8, getting a 77.5 score against 61.2. The Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Asus MeMO Pad 8 comes with Android 4.4 OS. The Apple iPad mini 3 is better than the Asus MeMO Pad 8, we must tell that it's also heavier and a bit thicker.
IPad mini 3 counts with a little sharper display than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a little better performance than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64 bits processor.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a much better camera than Asus MeMO Pad 8, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a much better video quality. IPad mini 3 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The iPad mini 3 features a very superior battery performance than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
The iPad mini 3 costs a lot more money than Asus MeMO Pad 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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