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Asus MeMO Pad
ME172V| Global Score | |
| 41 | 45 |
| Basic Information | |
| Barnes & Noble | Asus |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.1 |
| 2012-09-26 | 2013-01-13 |
| 7.65 x 5.00 x 0.43 inches | 7.72 x 4.69 x 0.43 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 13.05 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1440 x 900 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 243 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | VIA WM8950 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (233 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 1.30 MP |
| 0 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4270mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.16 |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Asus MeMO Pad is a little bit better than the Barnes & Noble Nook HD, having a global score of 45 against 41. Both of these tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus MeMO Pad has a more recent 4.1 version while Barnes & Noble Nook HD has Android 4.0 version, offering some nice extra features and enhanced performance. The Asus MeMO Pad design has the same thickness than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, but it's heavier.
The Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a bit better processing power than Asus MeMO Pad, because although it has a slower graphics processing unit working at 384 megahertz, and they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD also counts with 1 more processing cores. The Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a much better display than Asus MeMO Pad, and although they both have a same size display, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD also has a lot better 900 x 1440 resolution and a better pixel density.
The Asus MeMO Pad counts with a way better camera than Barnes & Noble Nook HD. The Barnes & Noble Nook HD and the Asus MeMO Pad both have incredibly similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have the same 8 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 32 GB.
Asus MeMO Pad features a much better battery lifetime than Barnes & Noble Nook HD.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Asus MeMO Pad is also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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