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Asus MeMO Pad 7
ME176CApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 53.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.45 x 4.48 x 0.38 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3745 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1860 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is way better than the Asus MeMO Pad 7, getting a 77.2 score against 53.8. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Asus MeMO Pad 7 has Android 4.4.2 operating system. The iPad mini 2 is a somewhat heavier but thinner tablet than the Asus MeMO Pad 7. IPad mini 2 counts with a better looking display than Asus MeMO Pad 7, because it has a higher pixels count in each inch of display, a little bit larger screen and a much better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a little better hardware performance than Asus MeMO Pad 7, because although it has an inferior number of cores, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional graphics processor. IPad mini 2 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 7. Both have a 5 MP resolution camera, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates.
The iPad mini 2 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Asus MeMO Pad 7, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. IPad mini 2 has a very superior battery performance than Asus MeMO Pad 7.
IPad mini 2 costs a lot more than Asus MeMO Pad 7, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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