Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 53.1 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 12.00 x 7.63 x 0.38 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 24.69 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| $ 155.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 190 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1066 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is much better than Asus Transformer Book Trio, having a global score of 62.8 against 53.1. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has 7.1 Nougat version while Asus Transformer Book Trio has Android 4.2 version. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 design is noticeably thinner and much lighter than the Asus Transformer Book Trio.
Asus Transformer Book Trio counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Asus Transformer Book Trio features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each display inch, a really larger display and a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 captures much better pictures and videos than Asus Transformer Book Trio. They have the same (HD) video quality, a 5 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Asus Transformer Book Trio. They have equal internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a much longer battery performance than Asus Transformer Book Trio.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a bit more expensive than the Asus Transformer Book Trio, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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