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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 3.0 |
| -- | 2011-03-22 |
| 8.70 x 5.27 x 0.43 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | -- |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a global score of 58.1, which is a little bit better than the Asus VivoTab Note 8's 57.5 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is a way thinner but heavier portable tablet than Asus VivoTab Note 8. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with Android 3.0 operating system, and Asus VivoTab Note 8 works with Windows 8.1 operating system.
The Asus VivoTab Note 8 counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 800 resolution, the Asus VivoTab Note 8 also counts with a just a little better pixels amount per screen inch. The Asus VivoTab Note 8 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 have incredibly similar storage capacity for games and applications, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has no external SD slot, they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus VivoTab Note 8 features a quite better performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more processing cores. The Asus VivoTab Note 8 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much higher resolution back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a very superior battery performance than Asus VivoTab Note 8.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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