Allview City Life
#8755
Asus Memo Pad ME172V
#6695Category Breakdown
Allview City Life
Asus Memo Pad ME172V
Performance
51.357.3
Camera
41.841.8
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
52.254.0
Summary
- The Allview City Life and Asus Memo Pad ME172V both feature a 7.0-inch display with a resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, but the City Life uses a TFT panel while the Memo Pad has an LED-backlit LCD, which may offer better brightness and color accuracy.
- In terms of performance, the City Life is powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, whereas the Memo Pad has a less powerful 1.0 GHz CPU, although both have 8GB of storage and 8GB of RAM.
- The Memo Pad has a slight advantage in camera capabilities with a 1 MP rear camera compared to the VGA camera of the City Life, and it can record 720p video.
- Battery capacity is also higher in the Memo Pad at 4270 mAh versus the City Life's 3000 mAh, potentially offering longer usage.
- Both devices run on Android 4.1, but the City Life has a slightly more recent version at 4.1.1.
- Overall, the Memo Pad appears to provide a better balance of features, particularly in camera and battery performance.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Allview City Life
Asus Memo Pad ME172V
General
Release Date
2013
2013
Announced
2013
2013
Description
N/A
Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS
Display
Size
7"
7"
Type
TFT
LED-backlit LCD,
Resolution
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
PPI
600
600
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
VIA WM8950
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
1.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-400
Mali-400
Memory
8GB 512MB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
1 MP
Main Camera Details
VGA
1 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
720p
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
4270 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4270 mAh, non-removable (16 Wh)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
192.5 x 122 x 7.9 mm (7.58 x 4.80 x 0.31 in)
196.2 x 119.2 x 11.2 mm (7.72 x 4.69 x 0.44 in)
Weight
282 g
370 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Black
Sugar White, Titanium Gray, Cherry Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
No
No
Network
No cellular connectivity
No cellular connectivity
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Yes
No
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
N/A
No
Software
Operating System
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
OS Version
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes