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Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-06-02 | 2015-04-20 |
| 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 165.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a global score of 61.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's score of 60.4. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but Asus MeMO Pad 8 has 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 5.0. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it is way lighter.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a way greater count of pixels per inch of display. Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a greater processing power than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a camera that is just as good as the camera in Asus MeMO Pad 8, both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video definition. Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a much longer battery performance than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 is a little more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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