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Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2014-06-02 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 165.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a general score of 61.2, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Tablet S's overall score of 58.9. Both devices in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the Asus MeMO Pad 8 has 4.4 version while Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version. Asus MeMO Pad 8 is a newer device, and it's also notably lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a brighter display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a lot greater number of pixels per inch of display. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a bit faster processor than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 cores, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also counts with more RAM.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a camera with way less megapixels. Xperia Tablet S features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Sony Xperia Tablet S's battery lifetime is just as good as the Asus MeMO Pad 8 one.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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