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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2016-08-31 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 3 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is much better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, with a 73.6 score against 65.2. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch design is much thinner and much lighter than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, despite of the fact that it was released a little bit further than a year before. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has just a bit better screen than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also counts with a just a little greater pixels amount in each inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's processor is just as good as Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's processing unit, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 2 more cpu cores (although slower). The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a camera in the back with an 8 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, they have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 5900mAh of battery capacity.
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