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Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 61.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2014-06-02 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a general score of 61.2 against 60.4. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but Asus MeMO Pad 8 has older 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. Asus MeMO Pad 8 is an older and just a little bit heavier tablet than Galaxy Tab A (2016), but Asus made it somewhat thinner anyway.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also has a greater amount of RAM. Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much better resolution of 1920 x 1200px, a higher pixels density and a quite larger display.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a superior camera than Asus MeMO Pad 8. Both have the same 1280x720 video definition, a 5 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a way better battery duration than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
Although Asus MeMO Pad 8 is a better device, it costs a bit more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Asus MeMO Pad 8, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), letting go a couple features and specs.
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