Asus Memo Pad 8 ME581CL vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Announced | |
| June 2014 | September 2013 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - Q3 2014 | Available - September 2013 |
| Colors | |
| White, Pink, Blue | Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
213 x 123 x 7.5 mm (8.39 x 4.84 x 0.3 in) |
191 x 128 x 10.6 mm (7.52 x 5.04 x 0.42 in) |
| Weight | |
| 299 g (10.55 oz) | 345 g (12.17 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | No |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | No |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600 | - |
| Messaging | |
| , EMail, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | Dolby Audio, Dual Stereo Speakers |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android OS, v4.x (Jelly Bean - customized) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.3 GHz, Intel Atom Z3580 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.5 GHz [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR G6430 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB | 8/16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | No |
| Edge | |
| Yes | No |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | No |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with GLONASS | No |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 (Amazon Silk) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po battery (15.2 Wh) | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | |
| - | - |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 9 h (multimedia) | Up to 10 h |