Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3, 4.0, 3.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2011-11-09 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.41 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.67 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| 12-core GeForce GPU GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 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 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is much better than Asus Transformer Prime, having a score of 65.7 against 56.3. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Asus Transformer Prime has Android 4.0.3 version, so it gives a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a way newer tablet, and it's also thinner and incredibly lighter than the Asus Transformer Prime.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a bit superior processing unit than Asus Transformer Prime, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Asus Transformer Prime features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a just a little worse number of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution, the Asus Transformer Prime also counts with a bigger screen.
Asus Transformer Prime counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a SD card slot that allows 224 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes much clearer videos and photos than Asus Transformer Prime, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a back-facing camera with an 8 megapixels, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a much larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low-light environments.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a way better battery duration than Asus Transformer Prime.
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