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Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2014-06-02 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 165.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch is a bit better than Asus MeMO Pad 8, getting a score of 65.4 against 61.2. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x OS, and Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with Android 4.4 OS. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch design is noticeably newer, but a little bit thicker and extremely heavier than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 features just a little better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also has more cpu cores. Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a little sharper display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a little smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1200px, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels per display inch.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 64 GB. The iPad 9.7-inch has a much longer battery duration than Asus MeMO Pad 8. IPad 9.7-inch takes much clearer photographs and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video definition and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
The iPad 9.7-inch costs more money than the Asus MeMO Pad 8, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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