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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-06-04 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.87 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a little bit better than the Asus VivoTab RT, getting a 65.7 score against 61. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a way newer and notably lighter tablet device than Asus VivoTab RT, although it is a bit thicker. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Asus VivoTab RT works with Windows RT operating system.
The Asus VivoTab RT counts with just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 768 x 1366 resolution and a bigger screen. Asus VivoTab RT has a bit more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Asus VivoTab RT and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) both count with extremely similar processors, both have the same number of cores and a 2 GB RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a better camera than Asus VivoTab RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a superior battery life than Asus VivoTab RT.
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