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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 61.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2014-06-02 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z has a global score of 68.5, which is better than Asus MeMO Pad 8's overall score of 61.2. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Tablet Z has newer 4.4.4 version and Asus MeMO Pad 8 has Android 4.4. Despite of the fact the Xperia Tablet Z is older and a lot heavier than Asus MeMO Pad 8, it's design is still just a bit thinner.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a screen that is very similar to the Xperia Tablet Z one, because although the Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1200 resolution, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch of screen. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a bit faster processing unit than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, they both have the same RAM memory amount and 4 processing cores. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a very superior battery life than Asus MeMO Pad 8. The Xperia Tablet Z captures slightly better photos and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a back facing camera with a much better resolution and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Asus MeMO Pad 8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Asus MeMO Pad 8. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Xperia Tablet Z, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Asus MeMO Pad 8, letting go some specs and features.
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