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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | -- |
| -- | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.70 x 5.27 x 0.43 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5870mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a general score of 74, which is much better than the Asus VivoTab Note 8's score of 57.5. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's construction is a little bit heavier but much thinner than the Asus VivoTab Note 8. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has just a bit better hardware performance than Asus VivoTab Note 8, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores.
Asus VivoTab Note 8 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a way lower screen density, a way worse 1280 x 800px resolution and a little smaller screen. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch captures a bit better pictures and videos than Asus VivoTab Note 8, because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Asus VivoTab Note 8. Both have equal 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a superior battery lifetime than Asus VivoTab Note 8.
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