Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-07-10 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 320 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Ni - MH Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has an overall score of 62.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 score. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is a way lighter and somewhat thinner device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, even when both were released with only 2 months difference. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a much greater number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has 48 GB more internal storage. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much better (Full HD) video quality and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a very superior battery duration than Asus ZenPad S 8.0.
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