Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-07-10 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 | |
| Ni - MH Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has an overall score of 70, which is much better than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0's overall score of 62.2. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 body is much newer than Asus ZenPad S 8.0's, but it is heavier and incredibly thicker. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a better screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a same size screen, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot greater pixels density.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with more RAM.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a way better battery performance than Asus ZenPad S 8.0. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a superior camera than Asus ZenPad S 8.0. They have the same video frame rates, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
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