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32 GBAsus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 61.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2014-06-02 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a global score of 61.2, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 7's 59.3 global score. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Asus MeMO Pad 8 has an older 4.4 version while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 is a newer tablet, and it is also lighter and notably thinner than the Google Nexus 7.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a little more vivid display than Google Nexus 7, because it has a higher amount of pixels per display inch, a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a quite larger screen. Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 64 GB.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a bit better CPU than Google Nexus 7, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Google Nexus 7 features a way better battery lifetime than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 captures much better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 7.
Although Asus MeMO Pad 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 7. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Google Nexus 7, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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