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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-08-31 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | 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 |
| 7.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is slightly better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, with a 65.7 score against 65.2. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s design is newer and somewhat lighter than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's, although it's somewhat thicker. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has more cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger screen, a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a greater screen pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. Both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera and the same (Full HD) video quality.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a little better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 5900mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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