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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-24 | 2018-09-20 |
| 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.28 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Gray | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 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 | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| 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 (2018) has an overall score of 68.3, which is slightly better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE's 64.8 global score. Both tablets in this review include Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, offering lots of additional features and a performance increase. Although Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is much thicker than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, it's way lighter and newer.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a better pixels amount in each display inch.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has an external SD slot that supports up to 400 GB. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 7800mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a greater camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, although it has a lot less megapixels resolution camera and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
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