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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-07-10 | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 320 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Ni - MH Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a 62.2 score against 60.4. Although Asus ZenPad S 8.0 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) were only released 9 months apart, Asus ZenPad S 8.0's body is just a bit heavier but also much thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016).
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a better pixels count per inch of display, a quite larger screen and a much higher 1536 x 2048px resolution. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has 2,5 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a way better battery duration than Asus ZenPad S 8.0. Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a bit better camera than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, although it has a much lower 1280x720 (HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution.
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