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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2017-01-24 | 2011-08-28 |
| 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.28 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE is better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, getting a 64.8 score against 58.8. Even though the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE is just a little heavier than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, it's thinner and notably newer. These tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE both have quite similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a much lower resolution of 800 x 1280px, a way lower count of pixels in each inch of display and a little smaller display.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a camera with a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution and a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 16 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 7800mAh of battery capacity.
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