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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-07-10 | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Ni - MH Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a global score of 65.7, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0's 62.2 overall score. Although Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is noticeably newer than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0, it is incredibly thicker and heavier. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a same size display, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has a way higher pixels amount per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots greater photographs and videos than Asus ZenPad S 8.0. Both have a 8 MP resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much longer battery life than Asus ZenPad S 8.0.
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