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Asus MeMO Pad 8
16 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Asus |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-06-02 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a general score of 60.1, which is a little bit better than Toshiba Encore's overall score of 56.2. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 body is a lot thinner and lighter than Toshiba Encore. Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with Android 4.4 OS, while Toshiba Encore comes with Windows 8.1 OS. Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a bit better processor than Toshiba Encore. Both have 4 cores and 2 GB of RAM.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a bit better looking display than Toshiba Encore, and although they both have a same size screen, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also has a higher screen pixels density and a way better resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Toshiba Encore, although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity.
Toshiba Encore and Asus MeMO Pad 8 count with really similar batteries duration. Toshiba Encore features just a bit better camera than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Asus MeMO Pad 8 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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