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Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-06-02 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 165.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a global score of 70, which is much better than the Asus MeMO Pad 8's 61.2 overall score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is extremely newer than Asus MeMO Pad 8, it's incredibly thicker and incredibly heavier. These tablets use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Asus MeMO Pad 8 has Android 4.4, so it provides a couple additional features.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a better screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a same size display, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also has a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a greater pixel density. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a little bit better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 shoots much better pictures and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a way better resolution camera in the back and a much higher 1920x1080 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive 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. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Asus MeMO Pad 8, letting go a couple features and specs.
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