Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2013-09-06 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.75 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2560 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Clover Trail+ (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544MP2 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.84 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a score of 60.5, which is slightly better than Asus Fonepad 7 ME372CG's 55.2 general score. Both of these tablets work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a newer 7.1 Nougat version and Asus Fonepad 7 ME372CG has Android 4.2 version. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 design is newer and noticeably thinner, but incredibly heavier than Asus Fonepad 7 ME372CG.
The Asus Fonepad 7 ME372CG features a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1280 x 800px resolution and a lot greater screen pixel density. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Asus Fonepad 7 ME372CG, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 16 GB internal storage.
The Asus Fonepad 7 ME372CG has a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it has an inferior number of cores and 512 MB lesser RAM. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a camera that's just as good as the Asus Fonepad 7 ME372CG one, both of them have the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a 5 mega pixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a much better battery performance than Asus Fonepad 7 ME372CG, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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