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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows 8 |
| -- | 2013-06-20 |
| 8.70 x 5.27 x 0.43 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is better than the Asus VivoTab Note 8, with a overall score of 65 against 57.5. Both tablets in this comparison have Windows OS (Operating System), but the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has the older 8 version while Asus VivoTab Note 8 has Windows 8.1 version. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is a extremely heavier but extremely thinner portable tablet than Asus VivoTab Note 8.
Asus VivoTab Note 8 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Asus VivoTab Note 8 also has 2 more cores. The Asus VivoTab Note 8 features a little sharper display than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1280 x 800px, it also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features as much storage capacity to install applications and games as Asus VivoTab Note 8, and although the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has no external SD slot, they both have exactly the same internal storage. Asus VivoTab Note 8 and Samsung ATIV Tab 3 count with similar batteries duration.
The Asus VivoTab Note 8 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. They have a 5 MP resolution back camera.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a no doubt choice.
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