Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-01-24 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 17.28 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a global score of 70.2, which is a bit better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE's score of 64.8. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it offers a couple additional features. Even though Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, we must highlight that it is also a a little bit heavier and thicker tablet.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has less cpu cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a bit higher pixel count in each inch of display.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a way better camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. Both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a 7800mAh battery capacity instead of 7300mAh.
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