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Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-06-02 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 165.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is much better than Asus MeMO Pad 8's general score of 61.2. Even though the Apple iPad Air 2 and the Asus MeMO Pad 8 were released with only 5 months difference, Apple iPad Air 2's design is way heavier but also somewhat thinner. The Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Asus MeMO Pad 8 has Android 4.4 operating system.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a bit superior processor than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also counts with a larger number of faster cores. IPad Air 2 features a bit more vivid display than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPad Air 2 takes a lot better videos and photos than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a way better resolution back camera and a way higher video quality.
IPad Air 2 features a much longer battery performance than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
The Apple iPad Air 2 is way more expensive than Asus MeMO Pad 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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