Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3, 4.0, 3.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2011-11-09 | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.41 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.67 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 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 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a lot better than Asus Transformer Prime, having a 68.3 score against 56.3. Both tablets we compare here include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Asus Transformer Prime has Android 4.0.3 version, offering a couple additional features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a much newer tablet, and it's also lighter and thinner than Asus Transformer Prime.
Asus Transformer Prime features a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Asus Transformer Prime also counts with a larger screen. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a bit more storage for applications and games than Asus Transformer Prime, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with just a bit better performance than Asus Transformer Prime, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a really longer battery duration than Asus Transformer Prime.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Asus Transformer Prime, because although it has a camera with a way lower 5 mega-pixels resolution and a lower (Full HD) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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