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| Global Score | |
| 54.5 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-02-27 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.39 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 22.40 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 720.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is way better than the Asus Transformer Pad 300, getting a overall score of 65.7 against 54.5. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has 9.0 Pie version and Asus Transformer Pad 300 has Android 4.2.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s design is notably newer, way lighter and somewhat thinner than the Asus Transformer Pad 300.
The Asus Transformer Pad 300 has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Asus Transformer Pad 300 also counts with a larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Asus Transformer Pad 300, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
Asus Transformer Pad 300 counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Asus Transformer Pad 300 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a really longer battery life than Asus Transformer Pad 300.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots greater videos and photos than Asus Transformer Pad 300, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments.
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