ASUS Announces MeMO Pad 8 and MeMO Pad 10 Tablets
Joining the slew of IFA announcements as well as the MeMO Pad HD7, ASUS has two more MeMO Pad tablets on the way: the MeMO Pad 8 (ME180A) and MeMO Pad 10 (ME102A). Some of the details are a bit light right now, as all we know for certain is ASUS will be using quad-core 1.6GHz SoCs, but considering the MeMO Pad HD7 uses a quad-core MediaTek MT8125 (4 x Cortex-A7), that would seem the likely SoC of choice for the new MeMO Pads as well.
The specifications for the two tablets are quite similar in most areas, other than size. Both have 1280x800 IPS displays with 10-point capacitive multitouch, with the MeMO Pad 8 using an 8” display and the MeMO Pad 10 using a 10.1” display. They both include 1GB RAM, but the ME180A is only available with 16GB onboard storage while the ME102A is available with either 8GB or 16GB – though microSDXC slots are allow users to easily add more storage. Cameras are another area where the two differ: the 8” model has 5MP rear/1.2MP front (720p HD recording on the rear is supported) while the 10” has a 2MP rear/1.2MP front (again with 720p recording available from the rear camera). 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0 are present, along with micro-USB and a 3.5mm headphone/mic jack. The MeMO Pad 8 has an accelerometer, e-compass, and proximity sensor; the 10 has A-GPS with GLONASS instead and drops the proximity sensor for some reason.
In terms of battery life, the 10 has a 5070 mAh battery while the 8 has a 3950 mAh battery, but the larger display apparently uses most of the extra capacity. The 10 is rated for up to 9.5 hours of 720p video playback and the 8 is rated at 9 hours. The MeMO Pad 8 measures 212.4mm x 127.4mm x 9.95mm and weighs 350g while the MeMO Pad 10 is 256mm x 174.6mm x 10.5mm and weighs 522g. Both models are available in white, grey, or pink, with pricing and availability not yet finalized.
Source: ASUS IFA Event
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