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Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-06-02 | 2012-09-28 |
| 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 165.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has an overall score of 65, which is a little bit better than Asus MeMO Pad 8's 61.2 score. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s construction is older, extremely heavier and incredibly thicker than the Asus MeMO Pad 8. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has the older 4.1 version and Asus MeMO Pad 8 has Android 4.4 version.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1200 and much more pixels per display inch. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1280x720 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also has a camera with way more MP. Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a really longer battery performance than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
Although Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Asus MeMO Pad 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Asus MeMO Pad 8. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Asus MeMO Pad 8, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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