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Asus Fonepad 8
8 GBFE380CG
| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-04-20 |
| 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 | Blue, Gray and White |
| $ 249.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3560 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 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 | -- |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 3.6 | 3 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a bit better than the Asus Fonepad 8, having a general score of 60.1 against 54.7. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a somewhat thinner and a little lighter device than Asus Fonepad 8. Both devices in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has the newer 5.0 version and Asus Fonepad 8 has Android 4.4 version.
The Asus Fonepad 8 has a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster). The Asus Fonepad 8 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 feature very similar screens, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a little lower count of pixels per inch of display and a quite lower resolution of 1024 x 768px, they both have a same size display.
The Asus Fonepad 8 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 both have very similar cameras, both have the same resolution camera in the back. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus Fonepad 8, because it has 8 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a superior battery performance than Asus Fonepad 8.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also by far the cheapest.
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