Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-01-24 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.28 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a little bit better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, getting a 65.7 score against 64.8. These tablets come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s design is way lighter but incredibly thicker than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, and both were released only a couple of months apart.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures greater pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution camera and the same video frame rates. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 7800mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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