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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 61.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-06-02 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a global score of 74.3, which is way better than Asus MeMO Pad 8's 61.2 global score. Even though the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and the Asus MeMO Pad 8 were only released 0 months apart, Galaxy Tab S 10.5's design is thinner but also a lot heavier than the Asus MeMO Pad 8. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has newer 4.4.2 version while Asus MeMO Pad 8 has Android 4.4, offering some nice extra features and performance improvements.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit sharper screen than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a quite better pixel density and a way larger screen. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Asus MeMO Pad 8, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has lesser RAM memory and 4 less cores. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 takes way better photos and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video quality and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much longer battery life than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 costs a bit more money than the Asus MeMO Pad 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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