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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-06-04 | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.87 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 275.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is better than Asus VivoTab RT, getting a 68.3 score against 61. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while Asus VivoTab RT has Windows RT operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a noticeably newer and a lot lighter tablet than Asus VivoTab RT, but it's just a bit thicker.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s processor is very similar to the CPU in Asus VivoTab RT, they have a 2 GB RAM and 4 processing cores. The Asus VivoTab RT counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher 768 x 1366 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures slightly better pictures and videos than Asus VivoTab RT, although it has a worse video definition and a way less megapixels resolution back camera, they both have the same aperture. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus VivoTab RT, although it has just 32 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much longer battery lifetime than Asus VivoTab RT.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also the cheapest one.
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