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| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| -- | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 250.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3745 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1860 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is slightly better than Asus VivoTab 8, getting a 60.4 score against 55.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, and Asus VivoTab 8 works with Windows 8.1 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a lighter and just a bit thinner tablet than the Asus VivoTab 8.
The Asus VivoTab 8 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a quite inferior pixel amount in each inch of screen, and they both have the same 1280 x 800 resolution, the Asus VivoTab 8 also counts with a quite bigger screen. Asus VivoTab 8 has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Asus VivoTab 8 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a lot better camera than Asus VivoTab 8, because it has a much higher resolution back-facing camera. The Asus VivoTab 8 features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an external memory slot that admits up to 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a really longer battery life than Asus VivoTab 8.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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