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Sony Xperia Tablet S
16 GBAsus MeMO Pad 8
16 GBME581CL
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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-06-02 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 130.00 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 a little bit better than the Xperia Tablet S, having a global score of 60.1 against 56.1. Asus MeMO Pad 8 is a newer portable tablet, and it's also incredibly lighter and much thinner than Xperia Tablet S. These tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Asus MeMO Pad 8 has newer 4.4 version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version, so it gives a lot of extra features.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a little better hardware performance than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also counts with more RAM memory. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a better screen than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a much better 1920 x 1200 resolution.
Xperia Tablet S counts with a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Asus MeMO Pad 8, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia Tablet S also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a battery duration that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Xperia Tablet S.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 takes clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a much lower resolution back camera.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Asus MeMO Pad 8 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it an easy decision.
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