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Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 74.5 |
| 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 | 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 | 32 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 | 8.12 |
| 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 is much better than the Asus MeMO Pad 8, getting a 74.5 score against 61.2. Both of these tablets work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Asus MeMO Pad 8 has Android 4.4. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's construction is a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Asus MeMO Pad 8, although both were only released with a couple months difference.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a better looking screen than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, a higher pixel quantity in each screen inch and a bit larger display. Asus MeMO Pad 8 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot better camera than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video resolution and a camera with a way higher resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Asus MeMO Pad 8, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a very superior battery duration than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a little more expensive than Asus MeMO Pad 8, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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