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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2016-06-23 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a general score of 68.7, which is much better than Asus ZenPad Z8's overall score of 61.9. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a notably older and just a little heavier tablet device than the Asus ZenPad Z8, but Samsung could make it a little bit thinner anyway. The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a sharper display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a little better processing power than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Asus ZenPad Z8 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a much higher 1920x1080 video quality.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory. Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 5% more battery size.
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