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Asus Fonepad 8
16 GBFE380CG
| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.43 x 4.72 x 0.35 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.57 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 119.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3560 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 3.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a general score of 62.8, which is much better than the Asus Fonepad 8's general score of 55.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 design is a little lighter and thinner than Asus Fonepad 8. Both devices in this review use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a newer 7.1 Nougat version and Asus Fonepad 8 has Android 4.4, so it provides the user a couple additional features and a performance increase.
Asus Fonepad 8 has a better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Asus Fonepad 8 also has a bit better pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1280 x 800px. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has just a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than Asus Fonepad 8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Asus Fonepad 8 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus Fonepad 8 also has 512 MB more RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a much longer battery duration than Asus Fonepad 8. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's camera is just as good as Asus Fonepad 8's camera, they have a 5 megapixels back camera.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is more expensive than the Asus Fonepad 8, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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