Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.28 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a general score of 74.5, which is better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE's 64.8 score. Galaxy Tab A 10.5's design is newer than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE's, although it is a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has 9.0 Pie version while Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a better storage capacity for applications and games than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 400 GB. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 7800mAh battery size against 7300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a very superior camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. Both of them have a 8 megapixels resolution back camera, the same video frame rate and the same video definition.
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