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Sony Tablet S
32 GBAsus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 61.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2014-06-02 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 795.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 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 |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 is slightly better than Sony Tablet S, having a overall score of 61.2 against 57.5. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 construction is notably newer, extremely lighter and much thinner than Sony Tablet S. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a more recent 4.4 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0, giving a couple nice extra features.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a better performing CPU than Sony Tablet S, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a sharper screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel quantity per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels.
The Sony Tablet S takes much better pictures and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 8. They have the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution, the same resolution camera and the same video frame rate. Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 64 GB.
The Sony Tablet S features a much better battery lifetime than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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