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Samsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 61.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Windows RT | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-06-02 |
| 10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.11 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 650.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8200mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Ativ Tab is a bit better than the Asus MeMO Pad 8, getting a 66.7 score against 61.2. Samsung Ativ Tab's body is older, extremely heavier and thicker than the Asus MeMO Pad 8. Samsung Ativ Tab has Windows RT operating system, and Asus MeMO Pad 8 comes with Android 4.4 operating system. Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also counts with a larger number of cores. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a camera that's just as good as the camera in Samsung Ativ Tab, they have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and a back facing camera with a 5 megapixels.
The Samsung Ativ Tab counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Asus MeMO Pad 8, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports up to 64 GB, the Samsung Ativ Tab also has more internal storage. Samsung Ativ Tab features a way better battery lifetime than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
Although Samsung Ativ Tab is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Asus MeMO Pad 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Asus MeMO Pad 8. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Asus MeMO Pad 8, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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