Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.43 x 6.73 x 0.38 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 155 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a score of 60.5, which is a little bit better than Asus VivoTab Smart's 58.7 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, while Asus VivoTab Smart counts with Windows 8 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a notably thinner and much lighter tablet than the Asus VivoTab Smart.
Asus VivoTab Smart has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and an additional graphics co-processor. The Asus VivoTab Smart counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a bit bigger screen, a bit higher resolution of 768 x 1366px and a little greater pixels density.
Asus VivoTab Smart takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot higher video quality and a way more mega-pixels camera. Asus VivoTab Smart features more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a way better battery life than Asus VivoTab Smart.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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