The Asus Memo Pad 8 features an IPS LCD capacitive touch screen of 8-inches having a resolution of 800 x 1,280 pixels and a pixel density of 189 ppi. It relies on the Android v4.2.2 OS (Jelly Bean) for dealing with the needs of the software platform. Its functions are run by the 1.6GHz Cortex A9 Quad Core processor assisted by the 1GB RAM.
The 5MP snapper at the back is useful in recording 720p videos and capturing good photos, and on the front, there is a 1.2MP camera. The 16GB of inbuilt storage is expandable up to 64GB via a microSD card. Connectivity issues are handled by features like WLAN, Bluetooth and microUSBv2.0. It derives power from the 3950mAh non removable Li-Po battery.