Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 60.5 |
| 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 | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 250.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 5.9 |
| 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 |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| 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 9.7 has an overall score of 60.5, which is a bit better than Asus VivoTab 8's score of 55.6. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, and Asus VivoTab 8 comes with Windows 8.1 operating system. Galaxy Tab A 9.7's design is thinner but heavier than the Asus VivoTab 8.
Asus VivoTab 8 counts with an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1280 x 800 resolution and a better pixel density. Asus VivoTab 8 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Asus VivoTab 8 also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 shoots much better videos and photos than Asus VivoTab 8, because it has a back camera with a lot better 5 mega pixels resolution. The Asus VivoTab 8 has a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a way better battery life than Asus VivoTab 8.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this tablet a great choice.
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