Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.70 x 5.27 x 0.43 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| $ 300.00 | $ 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 Z3740 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 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 and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a global score of 62.8, which is slightly better than Asus VivoTab Note 8's global score of 57.5. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 body is lighter and a lot thinner than the Asus VivoTab Note 8. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat OS, and Asus VivoTab Note 8 works with Windows 8.1 OS.
The Asus VivoTab Note 8 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Asus VivoTab Note 8 also has 512 MB more RAM memory. The Asus VivoTab Note 8 has a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a same size display, the Asus VivoTab Note 8 also has a quite better resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and a quite better pixels density.
The Asus VivoTab Note 8 has a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Asus VivoTab Note 8. They have a camera with a 5 mega-pixels.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a superior battery life than Asus VivoTab Note 8.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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