Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-08-31 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | 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 |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has an overall score of 70, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's 65.2 general score. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's body is newer and a little bit lighter than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's, but it's incredibly thicker. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has lesser cpu cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a larger display and a better pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's camera is just as good as the camera in Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, both of them have the same video frame rates, a 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and the same video resolution.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 5900mAh of battery capacity.
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