Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 250.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3745 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1860 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a global score of 62.8, which is much better than the Asus VivoTab 8's 55.6 overall score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, and Asus VivoTab 8 counts with Windows 8.1 OS. Galaxy Tab A 8.0's design is just a bit lighter and thinner than Asus VivoTab 8. Asus VivoTab 8 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Asus VivoTab 8 also has a little bit better pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1280 x 800.
The Asus VivoTab 8 features a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. Asus VivoTab 8 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Asus VivoTab 8 also has 512 MB more RAM.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 takes much better photographs and videos than Asus VivoTab 8, because it has a much better resolution camera in the back. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a much better battery duration than Asus VivoTab 8.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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