Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.6 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-10-13 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.53 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.30 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 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 |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is just a bit better than Asus ZenPad Z10, getting a 65.7 score against 63.6. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Asus ZenPad Z10 has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it provides some nice extra features. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is incredibly thicker than the Asus ZenPad Z10, it's noticeably lighter and also newer.
The Asus ZenPad Z10 has a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution, a higher pixel count per inch in the screen and a larger display. Asus ZenPad Z10 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a greater camera than Asus ZenPad Z10. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate. Asus ZenPad Z10 counts with a bit more storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus ZenPad Z10 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 7800mAh battery size.
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