Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2013-02-25 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.73 x 4.73 x 0.41 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Saltwell (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4270mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a global score of 62.8, which is better than Asus Fonepad's 53.9 overall score. Both tablets we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version while Asus Fonepad has Android 4.1 version, offering a couple nice extra features and a performance increase. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 body is notably newer, noticeably thinner and a little lighter than Asus Fonepad.
Asus Fonepad has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a slightly better 800 x 1280 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Asus Fonepad, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a bit faster processor than Asus Fonepad, because it has 3 more cores and 512 MB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with just a bit better camera than Asus Fonepad, because it has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera. Asus Fonepad has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 4270mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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