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Asus VivoTab 8
M81CSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
8 GBP3100
| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| -- | 2012-02-13 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| $ 250.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3745 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1860 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has an overall score of 58.5, which is slightly better than Asus VivoTab 8's global score of 55.6. Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s design is a bit heavier and thicker than Asus VivoTab 8. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with Android 4.1 operating system, while Asus VivoTab 8 works with Windows 8.1 operating system.
The Asus VivoTab 8 counts with a better processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 2 more cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Asus VivoTab 8 has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a higher resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, a little more pixels per display inch and a little bit larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a superior camera than Asus VivoTab 8, because it has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels. Asus VivoTab 8 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 32 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a much better battery lifetime than Asus VivoTab 8.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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