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Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-06-02 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 165.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an overall score of 73.3, which is better than Asus MeMO Pad 8's score of 61.2. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Asus MeMO Pad 8 has Android 4.4 version. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner tablet than the Asus MeMO Pad 8, even when both were released only a couple months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a sharper display than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, more pixels per inch of display and a little bit bigger display. Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although faster). Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a lot better camera than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a way better video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much better battery lifetime than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs a bit more money than Asus MeMO Pad 8, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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