Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.5 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-02-27 | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.39 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 22.40 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 720.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a score of 68.3, which is much better than the Asus Transformer Pad 300's 54.5 score. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Asus Transformer Pad 300 has Android 4.2.2, so it provides you a couple nice extra features. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) design is notably newer, somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than the Asus Transformer Pad 300.
The Asus Transformer Pad 300 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Asus Transformer Pad 300 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Asus Transformer Pad 300 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch of display, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Asus Transformer Pad 300 also counts with a bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Asus Transformer Pad 300, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) takes much better photos and videos than Asus Transformer Pad 300, although it has a back-facing camera with way less megapixels resolution and a lower (Full HD) video resolution, they both have a F2.2 aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much better battery performance than Asus Transformer Pad 300.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also a lot cheaper, making this tablet a great choice.
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