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Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-06-02 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (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+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air is much better than the Asus MeMO Pad 8, having a overall score of 77.9 against 61.2. IPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Asus MeMO Pad 8 works with Android 4.4 OS. Although it's the best in this comparison, iPad Air's design is a lot heavier and a little thicker than Asus MeMO Pad 8. The iPad Air features a bit better performance than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 2 lesser and slower processing cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPad Air has a little more vivid screen than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a bigger display. IPad Air takes much clearer photographs and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 8, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the iPad Air also has a lot better video quality.
IPad Air features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Air has a very superior battery lifetime than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
Apple iPad Air is way more expensive than the Asus MeMO Pad 8, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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