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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 61.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2014-06-02 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.16 | 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z2 Tablet is much better than Asus MeMO Pad 8, getting a 69.8 score against 61.2. Although Xperia Z2 Tablet and Asus MeMO Pad 8 were released only 3 months apart, the Xperia Z2 Tablet construction is somewhat thinner but extremely heavier. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but the Xperia Z2 Tablet has a more recent 4.4.4 version while Asus MeMO Pad 8 has Android 4.4, so it provides the user lots of additional features and better performance.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a slightly better looking display than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1200 x 1920, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with a bigger display. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2 Tablet, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also has 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Asus MeMO Pad 8, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has an extra graphics processor and 1 GB more RAM memory. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a really longer battery duration than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
Xperia Z2 Tablet captures slightly better photographs and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera with a way higher resolution.
Xperia Z2 Tablet is a lot more expensive than Asus MeMO Pad 8, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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