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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-08-31 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Mocha |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.84 |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is much better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's 65.2 overall score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) body has the same thickness than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, but it's a lot lighter. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a just a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a bigger display.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a superior camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. They have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same resolution camera in the back. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 5900mAh battery capacity.
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