Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3, 4.0, 3.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2011-11-09 | 2019-07-05 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.41 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.67 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| 12-core GeForce GPU GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| 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 (2019) is way better than Asus Transformer Prime, having a 69 score against 56.3. Both tablets in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has older 11 version and Asus Transformer Prime has Android 4.0.3 version. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a much newer device, and it's also extremely thinner and a lot lighter than the Asus Transformer Prime.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a little better performance than Asus Transformer Prime, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has a higher amount of RAM. Asus Transformer Prime and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) have extremely similar screens, because although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a really smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, it also counts with a greater screen density.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features slightly more storage to store more games and applications than Asus Transformer Prime, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a really longer battery performance than Asus Transformer Prime.
The Asus Transformer Prime shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). They have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same resolution back facing camera and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
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