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Lenovo IdeaPad A1
32 GBAsus MeMO Pad 8
16 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 49.3 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Asus |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-06-02 |
| 7.68 x 4.92 x 0.47 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Blue | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| TI OMAP 3622 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, SD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3550mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 is a lot better than the Lenovo IdeaPad A1, with a general score of 60.1 against 49.3. Both tablets we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a newer 4.4 version while Lenovo IdeaPad A1 has Android 2.3 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements. Asus MeMO Pad 8 is a a lot thinner and way lighter tablet device than Lenovo IdeaPad A1.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a lot better processing power than Lenovo IdeaPad A1, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM. Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Lenovo IdeaPad A1, because it has a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px, a quite bigger screen and a way higher count of pixels per screen inch.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a better camera than Lenovo IdeaPad A1, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher 5 mega pixels resolution. Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Lenovo IdeaPad A1, although it has just 16 GB internal storage capacity. Lenovo IdeaPad A1 features a very superior battery duration than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 costs exactly the same than Lenovo IdeaPad A1.
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