Asus Memo Pad 8 ME581CL vs Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact vs Apple iPad Mini 4

General Info

Manufacturer
Asus	Sony	Apple
Announced
June 2014	September 2014	September 2015
Status
Coming Soon - Q3 2014	Available - November 2014	Available - September 2015
Price
-	-	Rs. 28,799 ($423.51) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
White, Pink, Blue	Black, White	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
213 x 123 x 7.5 mm (8.39 x 4.84 x 0.3 in)	213.4 x 123.6 x 6.4 mm (8.4 x 4.87 x 0.25 in)	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
Weight
299 g (10.55 oz)	270 g (9.52 oz)	299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 (10.55 oz (Wi-Fi) / 10.72 )
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6502, D6503, D6543	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6502, D6503, D6543	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600	LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 - D6503	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Cellular version only
Messaging
, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features
-	IP68 Certified - Dust Tight and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes	- Fingerprint sensor (TouchID v2)

OS
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)	iOS 9
Processor
Quad-core 2.3 GHz, Intel Atom Z3580	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801	Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Apple A8
GPU
PowerVR G6430	Adreno 330	-
RAM
2 GB	3 GB	1 GB
Internal Memory
16/32 GB	16 GB	16/64/128 GB
External Memory
No	microSD, up to 128 GB	No

Type
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen	TFT LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine	LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
Colors
16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size
8.0 inches	8.0 inches	7.9 inches
Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels (283 ppi)	1200 x 1920 pixels (283 ppi)	1536 x 2048 pixels (324 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
70.84%	70.37%	70.58%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels	8.1 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels
Flash
No	No	No
Features
Geo-tagging	Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama	Auto focus, 1.12μm Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR (Photo/Panorama)
Video
Yes	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera
Yes, 1.2 MP	2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps	1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, Face Detection, HDR

GPRS
Yes	Up to 107 kbps	Yes
Edge
Yes	Up to 296 kbps	Yes
3G
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0	v4.0, A2DP, LE, apt-X	v4.0, A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0	microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3), USB On-the-go, USB Host	v2.0, reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Browser
HTML5	HTML5	HTML5 (Safari)

Type
Non-removable Li-Po battery (15.2 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery	Non-removable Li-Po battery
Capacity
-	4500 mAh	5124 mAh
Stand by
-	Up to 1100 h (2G) Up to 1300 h (3G)	-
Talk Time
Up to 9 h (multimedia)	Up to 19 h (2G) Up to 23 h (3G)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)