Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-01-24 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 17.28 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a little bit better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, getting a 70 score against 64.8. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, providing the user some extra features and enhanced performance. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a newer and lighter tablet than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, but it's notably thicker.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a bit better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a larger display, more pixels per screen inch and a way higher 1536 x 2048px resolution. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has 2 less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a superior camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same video quality.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 75 percent greater battery capacity.
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